Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Royal Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Royal Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Royal 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 Royal Oaks:
- 35.495986, -79.206966
- 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 Royal 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Royal Oaks is near Chatham County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Royal Oaks ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Royal Oaks.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Royal Oaks.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Cabarrus County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Cabarrus County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Royal Oaks.
- Cabarrus County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Shelby County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Royal Oaks.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Royal Oaks [Los Angeles County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Royal Oaks.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Royal Oaks.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Allen County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Royal Oaks.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Darlington County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Royal Oaks.
- Greenville County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the west southwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Royal Oaks.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Royal Oaks.
- Hamilton County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the west of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Royal Oaks.
- Maury County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Maury County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the west of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Royal Oaks.
- Williamson County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Williamson County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the west of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Royal Oaks.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Harris County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Royal Oaks.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Davis County and lies 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Royal Oaks.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Royal 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.
- Colon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Lee County
- Cool Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Lee County
- Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Lee County
- Meadow Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Lee County
- Owls Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Planters Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
- Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
- Stoneybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
- Trails End
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Trails End is located in Lee County
- Tramway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
How Far From Royal 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 Royal Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Royal Oaks and extending to:
- Sanford, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Royal Oaks to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.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 '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- Royal Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Royal Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4960, Longitude: -79.2070 In this case, the coordinates for Royal Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Royal Oaks 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Royal Oaks 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 309.281 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.514 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.785 degrees. |