Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The 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 The Oaks:
- 38.595120, -76.645239
- 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 The 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since The Oaks is near Prince George's County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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 The Oaks ...
We found 33 communities that share the name The Oaks.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named The Oaks.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Howard County
- Saint Mary's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This The Oaks is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km]<1> to the west of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of The Oaks.
- Mendocino County
- This The Oaks is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,480 miles [3,991.2 km] to the west northwest of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of The Oaks.
- Nevada County
- This The Oaks is located in Nevada County and lies 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km] to the west northwest of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of The Oaks.
- San Luis Obispo County
- This The Oaks is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km] to the west of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of The 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 The Oaks.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This The Oaks is located in Douglas County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of The Oaks.
- Fulton County
- This The Oaks is located in Fulton County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the southwest of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of The Oaks.
- Kentucky
- Bell County
- This The Oaks is located in Bell County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of The Oaks.
- McCracken County
- This The Oaks is located in McCracken County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the west of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of The Oaks.
- Ohio 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 Kentucky community of The Oaks [Ohio County].
- Louisiana
- 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 The Oaks [Craven County].
- Cumberland County
- This The Oaks is located in Cumberland County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of The Oaks.
- Davidson County
- This The Oaks is located in Davidson County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the southwest of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of The Oaks.
- Johnston County
- This The Oaks is located in Johnston County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the south southwest of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of The Oaks.
- Orange County
- This The Oaks is located in Orange County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southwest of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of The Oaks.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Bee County
- This The Oaks is located in Bee County and lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Oaks that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of The 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 The 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 The Oaks [Tarrant County].
- Utah
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near The 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.
- Cedar Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Calvert County
- Cedarhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Deep Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
- Deep Landing is located in Calvert County
- Eagle Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Fiddlers Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Point
- Fiddlers Point is located in Calvert County
- Fox Den
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Holland Glenn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Glenn
- Holland Glenn is located in Calvert County
- Hunting Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Hills is located in Calvert County
- Hunting Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lake
- Hunting Lake is located in Calvert County
- Huntingtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtown
- Huntingtown is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingtown <5>
- Kings Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Kings Landing is located in Calvert County
- Lord Cecil Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Cecil Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cecil Woods
- Lord Cecil Woods is located in Calvert County
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- Meadow Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Meadow Oaks is located in Calvert County
- New Enterprise
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- New Enterprise is located in Calvert County
- Potts Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Point
- Potts Point is located in Calvert County
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Quiet Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Meadows
- Quiet Meadows is located in Calvert County
- Ravenshead
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenshead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
- Ravenshead is located in Calvert County
- Shady Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Shady Hill is located in Calvert County
- Sherbert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Stone Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Farm
- Stone Farm is located in Calvert County
- Wild Goose Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Goose Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose Landing
- Wild Goose Landing is located in Calvert County
- Meadow Oaks
How Far From The 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 The Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Oaks and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from The Oaks to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5951, Longitude: -76.6452 In this case, the coordinates for The 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 The 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 The 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 The Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.679 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.153 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.667 degrees. |