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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in River Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Oaks and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for River Oaks:
    • 32.026324, -80.962056
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on River Oaks
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named River Oaks ...

We found 22 communities that share the name River Oaks.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named River Oaks.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Camden County
      • This River Oaks is located in Camden County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of River Oaks.
    • Cherokee County
      • This River Oaks is located in Cherokee County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of River Oaks.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • This River Oaks is located in Colbert County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of River Oaks.
    • California
      • San Benito County
      • This River Oaks is located in San Benito County and lies 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Benito County community of River Oaks.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This River Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of River Oaks.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This River Oaks is located in Will County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of River Oaks.
    • Indiana
      • LaGrange County
      • This River Oaks is located in LaGrange County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of River Oaks.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This River Oaks is located in Caddo Parish and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of River Oaks.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This River Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 603 miles [970.4 km] to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of River Oaks.
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This River Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of River Oaks.
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This River Oaks is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of River Oaks.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This River Oaks is located in Spartanburg County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of River Oaks.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This River Oaks is located in Hamilton County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of River Oaks.
      • Shelby County
      • This River Oaks is located in Shelby County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of River Oaks.
    • Texas
      • Brazos County
      • Although located in Brazos County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of River Oaks.
      • Dallas County
      • This River Oaks is located in Dallas County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of River Oaks.
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of River Oaks [Harris County].
      • Tarrant County
      • This River Oaks is located in Tarrant County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of River Oaks.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This River Oaks is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of River Oaks.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This River Oaks is located in Fairfax County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of River Oaks.
      • Goochland County
      • This River Oaks is located in Goochland County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the north northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of River Oaks.
      • Norfolk City
      • This River Oaks is located in Norfolk City and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of River Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near River Oaks ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bona Bella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bona Bella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
    • Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
  • Cedar Hammock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
    • Cedar Hammock is located in Chatham County
  • Cresthill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
    • Cresthill is located in Chatham County
  • Fleetwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Chatham County
  • Glasgow Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Landing
    • Glasgow Landing is located in Jasper County (SC)
  • Golden Isles
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gordonston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonston
    • Gordonston is located in Chatham County
  • Green Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Chatham County
  • Harbor Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Creek
    • Harbor Creek is located in Chatham County
  • Isle of Armstrong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
    • Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
  • Isle of Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
    • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
  • Magnolia Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Chatham County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pine Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
      • Pine Gardens is located in Chatham County
    • Sackville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
      • Sackville is located in Chatham County
    • Sunset Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
      • Sunset Park is located in Chatham County
    • Thunderbolt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
      • Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <4>
    • Victory Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
      • Victory Heights is located in Chatham County

How Far From River Oaks to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as River Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Oaks and extending to:

  • Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from River Oaks to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,940 miles [7,950.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0263, Longitude: -80.9621       In this case, the coordinates for River Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that River Oaks could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from River Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.24 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.114 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.441 degrees.




 

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