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:
- 35.985987, -77.850258
- 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 Nash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nash County
- Since Forest Oaks is near Edgecombe County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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.
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 ...
- Guilford County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Oaks that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Forest Oaks.
- Guilford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Nash 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 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Nash 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 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Nash 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 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Nash 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 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Oaks that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll 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.
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Gold Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
- Gold Rock is located in Nash County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <3>
- High Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- High Meadows is located in Nash County
- Little Easonburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Easonburg
- Little Easonburg is located in Nash County
- Meadow Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Edgecombe County
- Quail Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Nash County
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Mount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
- Sun Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Nash County
- Woodgreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). 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 about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 205 miles [329.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,632 miles [7,454.5 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 Nash County: www.co.nash.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 35.9860, Longitude: -77.8503 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 308.497 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.69 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.10 degrees. |