Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oak Hollow Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Hollow Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Hollow Lake

• 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 Oak Hollow Lake:
  • 36.035415, -80.005317
  • 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 Oak Hollow Lake

• 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
  • Since Oak Hollow Lake is near Guilford County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Guilford County
  • eBird sighting report for Davidson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Hollow Lake ...

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.

• Deep River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
  • Deep River is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <2>
• Florence
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Guilford County
• Fox Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Fox Run is located in Forsyth County
• Friendship
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Guilford County
• Friendswood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
  • Friendswood is located in Guilford County
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Davidson County
• High Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <2>
• Hilltop
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Guilford County
• Horneytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horneytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown
  • Horneytown is located in Forsyth County
• Jamestown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
• Sandy Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
• Union Cross
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
  • Union Cross is located in Forsyth County

How Far From Oak Hollow Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oak Hollow Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Oak Hollow Lake and extending to:

• Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Hollow Lake to Winston - Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 255 miles [410.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,727 miles [7,607.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hollow Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

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