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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:
    • 30.256584, -89.689782
    • 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 three communities within Louisiana that are also named River Oaks.

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

  • Communities Located In Louisiana ...
    • Caddo Parish
      • This River Oaks is located in Caddo Parish and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of River Oaks.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • This River Oaks is located in Colbert County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of River Oaks.
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This River Oaks is located in Camden County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of River Oaks.
      • Chatham County
      • This River Oaks is located in Chatham County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of River Oaks.
      • Cherokee County
      • This River Oaks is located in Cherokee County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of River Oaks.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This River Oaks is located in Will County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the north of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of River Oaks.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This River Oaks is located in Spartanburg County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 335 miles [539.1 km] to the north of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 parish.
      • 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 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 485 miles [780.5 km] to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • 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.

  • Bon Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Cross Gates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gates
    • Cross Gates is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Deer Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Island
    • Deer Island is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Foxhollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
    • Foxhollow is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Gum Bayou Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Bayou Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Bayou Landing
    • Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Harmony Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
    • Harmony Heights is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Hickory Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Kings Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Lake Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gardens
    • Lake Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Lake Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Logtown ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
    • Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
  • Ozone Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Pines
    • Ozone Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pine Shadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
      • Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Pinecrest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Quail Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • River Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Gardens
      • River Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Willow Wood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
      • Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish

How Far From River 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 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:

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from River Oaks to Covington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,534 miles [12,124.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,412 miles [8,709.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 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: 30.2566, Longitude: -89.6898       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 parish. 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 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 River 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 315.128 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.527 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.027 degrees.




 

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