Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Oaks:
- 36.722585, -83.556303
- 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 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 Bell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bell County
- Since Oaks is near Harlan County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Oaks ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Oaks.
There are two communities within Kentucky that are also named Oaks.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- McCracken County
- Ohio County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Oaks is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the west of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Oaks.
- Mendocino County
- This Oaks is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km] to the west northwest of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Oaks.
- Nevada County
- This Oaks is located in Nevada County and lies 2,035 miles [3,275 km] to the west northwest of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Oaks.
- San Luis Obispo County
- This Oaks is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km] to the west of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Oaks.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- Although located in Windham County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Oaks.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Oaks is located in Douglas County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Oaks.
- Fulton County
- This Oaks is located in Fulton County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the south southwest of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Oaks.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Oaks is located in Calvert County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Oaks.
- Howard County
- This Oaks is located in Howard County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east northeast of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Oaks.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the east northeast of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Oaks.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Craven 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 North Carolina community of Oaks [Craven County].
- Cumberland County
- This Oaks is located in Cumberland County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Oaks.
- Davidson County
- This Oaks is located in Davidson County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the east southeast of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Oaks.
- Johnston County
- This Oaks is located in Johnston County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the east southeast of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Oaks.
- Orange County
- This Oaks is located in Orange County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east southeast of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Oaks.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Bee County
- This Oaks is located in Bee County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oaks that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Oaks.
- Polk County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Oaks.
- Tarrant 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 Oaks [Tarrant County].
- Utah
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Black Snake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Snake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Snake
- Black Snake is located in Bell County
- Blanche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cubage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kettle Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Layman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Miracle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Stoney Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Straight Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Tuggleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuggleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggleville
- Tuggleville is located in Bell County
How Far From Oaks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oaks and extending to:
- Pineville, which is the Seat of Bell County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Oaks to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,855 miles [7,813.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7226, Longitude: -83.5563 In this case, the coordinates for 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 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 311.835 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.619 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.173 degrees. |