Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Oak Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Oak Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Oak 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 White Oak Estates:
- 34.755718, -77.346904
- 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 White Oak 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 Onslow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Onslow County
- Since White Oak Estates is near Carteret County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carteret County
- eBird sighting report for Jones 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 White Oak Estates ...
We found three communities that share the name White Oak Estates.
Within North Carolina, the name White Oak Estates is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tuolumne County
- This White Oak Estates is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,375 miles [3,822.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Oak Estates that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of White Oak Estates.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This White Oak Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west of the White Oak Estates that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of White Oak Estates.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This White Oak Estates is located in Howard County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the north of the White Oak Estates that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of White Oak Estates.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Oak 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.
- Branchwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
- Branchwood is located in Onslow County
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Onslow County
- Forest Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Onslow County
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Onslow County
- Hawkside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Houston Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
- Houston Heights is located in Onslow County
- Indian Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Onslow County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Piney Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
- Piney Green is located in Onslow County
- Pumpkin Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
- Walnut Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Onslow County
- Willow Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Onslow County
How Far From White Oak Estates to ...
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 White Oak Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Oak Estates and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Onslow County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from White Oak Estates 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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Oak Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Oak Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7557, Longitude: -77.3469 In this case, the coordinates for White Oak 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 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 White Oak Estates 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 308.25 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.224 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.325 degrees. |