Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Oakwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakwood Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oakwood Acres

• 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 Oakwood Acres:
  • 35.659583, -80.235330
  • 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 Oakwood Acres

• 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Davidson County
  • Since Oakwood Acres is near Rowan County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rowan County
  • eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Oakwood Acres ...

We found three communities that share the name Oakwood Acres.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Oakwood Acres.

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

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Carteret County
    • This Oakwood Acres is located in Carteret County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakwood Acres that is located in Davidson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Oakwood Acres.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • York County
    • This Oakwood Acres is located in York County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakwood Acres that is located in Davidson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Oakwood Acres.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Oakwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakwood Acres that is located in Davidson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Oakwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood Acres ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
• Cotton Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
  • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
• Craven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
  • Craven is located in Rowan County
• Healing Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
  • Healing Springs is located in Davidson County
• High Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
  • High Rock is located in Davidson County
• Liberty
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Rowan County
• Ravenwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Ravenwood is located in Davidson County
• Rocky Meadow ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Meadow
  • Rocky Meadow is located in Davidson County
• Silver Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
• Trading Ford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trading Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
  • Trading Ford is located in Davidson County

How Far From Oakwood Acres 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 Oakwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakwood Acres and extending to:

• Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Oakwood Acres to Lexington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the east (E). 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 284 miles [457.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

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