Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West 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 West Oaks:
- 36.075137, -80.303385
- 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 West 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since West Oaks is near Davidson County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Davie 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 West Oaks ...
We found three communities that share the name West Oaks.
Within North Carolina, the name West Oaks is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This West Oaks is located in Brazoria County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Oaks that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of West Oaks.
- Travis County
- Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of West Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.
- Cityview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cityview
- Cityview is located in Forsyth County
- Cutters Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
- Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Forsyth County
- Fox Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hanes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Harmony Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Forsyth County
- Hootstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Jonestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Robinhood Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Rollingreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingreen
- Rollingreen is located in Forsyth County
- Skyview Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Park
- Skyview Park is located in Forsyth County
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Union Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Union Ridge is located in Forsyth County
How Far From West 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 West Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Oaks and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from West Oaks to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,739 miles [7,626.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Oaks. 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/
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- West Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0751, Longitude: -80.3034 In this case, the coordinates for West Oaks 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 West Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.905 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.314 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.033 degrees. |