Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakwood Estates
- 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 Estates:
- 35.782096, -78.485001
- 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 Estates
- 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wake County
- Since Oakwood Estates is near Johnston County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Estates ...
We found eight communities that share the name Oakwood Estates.
Within North Carolina, the name Oakwood Estates is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Will County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Oakwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Oakwood Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Wood County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Wood County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km] to the north northwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood Estates ...
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.
- Eagle Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Chase
- Eagle Chase is located in Wake County
- Eagle Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Emerald Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
- Emerald Village is located in Wake County
- Golden Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Forest
- Golden Forest is located in Wake County
- Heatherbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
- Heatherbrook is located in Wake County
- Hickory Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadows
- Hickory Meadows is located in Wake County
- Knightdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
- Knightdale is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <3>
- Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pebblebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Pebblebrook is located in Wake County
- Pet Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pet Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pet Crossroads
- Pet Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Queen Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Pines
- Queen Pines is located in Wake County
- Six Forks Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks Crossroads
- Six Forks Crossroads is located in Wake County
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- Skycrest Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
- Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
- Timberlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Wake County
- Willow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Wake County
- Woods Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
- Woods Creek is located in Wake County
- Skycrest Village
How Far From Oakwood Estates 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 Oakwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakwood Estates and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the west (W).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Oakwood Estates to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Oakwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7821, Longitude: -78.4850 In this case, the coordinates for Oakwood Estates 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 Oakwood Estates 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 308.864 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.079 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.413 degrees. |