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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 Forest Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest 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 Forest Oaks:
    • 35.988191, -79.706138
    • 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
  • 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.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Forest Oaks.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Nash County
      • This Forest Oaks is located in Nash County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Oaks that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Forest Oaks.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Oaks.
    • Indiana
      • Porter County
      • This Forest Oaks is located in Porter County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Forest Oaks.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Forest Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Guilford 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 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Guilford 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 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Forest Oaks.

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.

  • Climax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <3>
  • Fisher Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Park
    • Fisher Park is located in Guilford County
  • Green Tree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Green Tree is located in Guilford County
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Guilford County
  • Greenhaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
    • Greenhaven is located in Guilford County
  • Julian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Guilford County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Guilford County
  • Pleasant Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
    • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <3>
  • Redcross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
    • Redcross is located in Randolph County
  • Rocky Knoll
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll
    • Rocky Knoll is located in Guilford County
  • Rolling Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Roads
    • Rolling Roads is located in Guilford County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Guilford County

How Far From Forest 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 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:

  • Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Forest Oaks to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.9882, Longitude: -79.7061       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 309.56 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.906 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.823 degrees.




 

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