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we pass this GPS location for Oakhurst:
35.195977, -80.780903
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We found 23 communities that share the name Oakhurst.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Oakhurst.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Pitt County
This Oakhurst is located in Pitt County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Oakhurst.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Oakhurst is located in Jefferson County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakhurst.
Arizona
Maricopa County
This Oakhurst is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the west of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Oakhurst.
Arkansas
Dallas County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Oakhurst [Dallas County].
California
Fresno County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Oakhurst [Fresno County].
Madera County
This Oakhurst is located in Madera County and lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Oakhurst.
Florida
Duval County
This Oakhurst is located in Duval County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the south of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Oakhurst.
Hillsborough County
This Oakhurst is located in Hillsborough County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the south southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakhurst.
Pinellas County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Oakhurst [Pinellas County].
Georgia
Chatham County
This Oakhurst is located in Chatham County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the south of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Oakhurst.
DeKalb County
This Oakhurst is located in DeKalb County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the west southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Oakhurst.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Oakhurst is located in Baltimore County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oakhurst.
Montgomery County
This Oakhurst is located in Montgomery County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakhurst.
Michigan
Tuscola County
This Oakhurst is located in Tuscola County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Oakhurst.
New Jersey
Monmouth County
This Oakhurst is located in Monmouth County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Oakhurst.
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
This Oakhurst is located in Tulsa County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the west of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Oakhurst.
Pennsylvania
Cambria County
This Oakhurst is located in Cambria County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Oakhurst.
South Carolina
Lancaster County
This Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Oakhurst.
Tennessee
Blount County
This Oakhurst is located in Blount County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Oakhurst.
Hamilton County
This Oakhurst is located in Hamilton County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the west of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Oakhurst.
Texas
San Jacinto County
This Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Oakhurst.
Virginia
Petersburg City
This Oakhurst is located in Petersburg City and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Oakhurst.
Prince George County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakhurst [Prince George County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakhurst ...
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.
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 Oakhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakhurst and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Oakhurst to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakhurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1960, Longitude: -80.7809 In this case, the coordinates for Oakhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Oakhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Oakhurst 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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<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 Oakhurst 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 310.186 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.507 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.489 degrees.