Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Oaks
- 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 Forest Oaks:
- 41.566111, -87.097222
- 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 Forest Oaks
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Porter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Porter County
- Since Forest Oaks is near Lake County and also LaPorte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
- 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 Forest Oaks ...
We found six communities that share the name Forest Oaks.
Within Indiana, the name Forest Oaks is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Oaks.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Forest Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Forest Oaks.
- Ouachita Parish
- This Forest Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Forest Oaks.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Forest Oaks.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Forest Oaks.
- Nash County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Nash County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the southeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Forest Oaks.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest 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.
- Chesterton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
- Chesterton is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <2>
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Graham Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Woods
- Graham Woods is located in Porter County
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Long Lake Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Island
- Long Lake Island is located in Porter County
- McCool
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Porter County
- Portage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
- Shady Side
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Porter County
- Willow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Woodland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
How Far From Forest Oaks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Forest Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Oaks and extending to:
- Valparaiso, which is the Seat of Porter County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Oaks to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5661, Longitude: -87.0972 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Forest Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.084 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.885 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.395 degrees. |