Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand 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 Grand Oaks:
- 36.530416, -79.739202
- 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 Grand 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Grand Oaks is near Henry County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Grand Oaks ...
We found two communities that share the name Grand Oaks.
Within North Carolina, the name Grand Oaks is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Grand Oaks is located in Knox County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west of the Grand Oaks that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Grand Oaks.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Grand Oaks is located in Davis County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grand Oaks that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Grand Oaks.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand 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.
- Bearslide
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Creekridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekridge
- Creekridge is located in Rockingham County
- Dan River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rockingham County
- Holly Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Rockingham County
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Rockingham County
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
- Leaksville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville Junction
- Leaksville Junction is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Meadow Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Sandy Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Spray ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Sunset Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Rockingham County
How Far From Grand 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 Grand Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Oaks and extending to:
- Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Grand Oaks to Wentworth, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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 from Point A (ie- Grand Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5304, Longitude: -79.7392 In this case, the coordinates for Grand 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Grand 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 309.57 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.997 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.662 degrees. |