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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:
35.665988, -78.576394
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We found 62 communities that share the name White Oak.
There are six communities within North Carolina that are also named White Oak.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 61 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Bladen County
This White Oak is located in Bladen County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of White Oak.
Gates County
This White Oak is located in Gates County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of White Oak.
Guilford County
This White Oak is located in Guilford County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of White Oak.
Halifax County
This White Oak is located in Halifax County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of White Oak.
Nash County
This White Oak is located in Nash County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of White Oak.
Union County
This White Oak is located in Union County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of White Oak.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Barbour County
This White Oak is located in Barbour County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of White Oak.
Franklin County
This White Oak is located in Franklin County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of White Oak.
Henry County
This White Oak is located in Henry County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the west southwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of White Oak.
Marshall County
This White Oak is located in Marshall County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of White Oak.
Arkansas
Cleveland 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 Arkansas community of White Oak [Cleveland County].
Franklin County
This White Oak is located in Franklin County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of White Oak.
Greene County
This White Oak is located in Greene County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of White Oak.
Johnson County
This White Oak is located in Johnson County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of White Oak.
Georgia
Camden County
This White Oak is located in Camden County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of White Oak.
Coweta County
This White Oak is located in Coweta County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the west southwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of White Oak.
Walker County
This White Oak is located in Walker County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of White Oak.
Illinois
Montgomery County
This White Oak is located in Montgomery County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of White Oak.
Saint Clair 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 Illinois community of White Oak [Saint Clair County].
Iowa
Mahaska 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 Iowa community of White Oak [Mahaska County].
Polk County
This White Oak is located in Polk County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of White Oak.
Kentucky
Garrard County
This White Oak is located in Garrard County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of White Oak.
Morgan County
This White Oak is located in Morgan County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the west northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of White Oak.
Maryland
Harford County
This White Oak is located in Harford County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of White Oak.
Montgomery County
This White Oak is located in Montgomery County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the north northeast of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of White Oak.
Queen Anne's 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 Maryland community of White Oak [Queen Anne's County].
Michigan
Ingham County
This White Oak is located in Ingham County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ingham County community of White Oak.
Van Buren 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 Michigan community of White Oak [Van Buren County].
Mississippi
Panola County
This White Oak is located in Panola County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of White Oak.
Smith County
This White Oak is located in Smith County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the west southwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of White Oak.
Tunica County
This White Oak is located in Tunica County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of White Oak.
Missouri
Dunklin County
This White Oak is located in Dunklin County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of White Oak.
Ohio
Brown County
This White Oak is located in Brown County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of White Oak.
Fayette County
This White Oak is located in Fayette County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of White Oak.
Hamilton County
This White Oak is located in Hamilton County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of White Oak.
Washington County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of White Oak.
Oklahoma
Cherokee County
This White Oak is located in Cherokee County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of White Oak.
Craig County
This White Oak is located in Craig County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of White Oak.
Ontario
This White Oak lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This White Oak is located in Allegheny County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the north of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of White Oak.
Lancaster County
This White Oak is located in Lancaster County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the north northeast of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of White Oak.
South Carolina
Clarendon County
This White Oak is located in Clarendon County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of White Oak.
Fairfield County
This White Oak is located in Fairfield County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west southwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of White Oak.
Greenville County
This White Oak is located in Greenville County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the west southwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of White Oak.
Horry County
This White Oak is located in Horry County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the south southwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of White Oak.
Tennessee
Campbell County
This White Oak is located in Campbell County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of White Oak.
Hamilton County
This White Oak is located in Hamilton County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of White Oak.
Macon County
This White Oak is located in Macon County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the west northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of White Oak.
Morgan County
This White Oak is located in Morgan County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of White Oak.
Texas
Gregg County
This White Oak is located in Gregg County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of White Oak.
Hopkins 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 Texas community of White Oak [Hopkins County].
Marion County
This White Oak is located in Marion County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of White Oak.
Titus County
This White Oak is located in Titus County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the west of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Titus County community of White Oak.
Virginia
Halifax County
This White Oak is located in Halifax County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of White Oak.
Henrico 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 Virginia community of White Oak [Henrico County].
Newport News City
This White Oak is located in Newport News City and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the northeast of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of White Oak.
Pittsylvania County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of White Oak [Pittsylvania County].
Stafford County
This White Oak is located in Stafford County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the north northeast of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of White Oak.
West Virginia
Raleigh County
This White Oak is located in Raleigh County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of White Oak.
Ritchie County
This White Oak is located in Ritchie County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the north northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of White Oak.
Upshur County
This White Oak is located in Upshur County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of White Oak.
Wisconsin
Lafayette County
This White Oak is located in Lafayette County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Oak that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of White Oak.
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Oak ...
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.
Cloverdale (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 White Oak 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 and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the North Northwest.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from White Oak to White House, with an average speed<5>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 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- White Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6660, Longitude: -78.5764 In this case, the coordinates for White Oak 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 White Oak 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>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.918 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.124 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.487 degrees.