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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in White Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Oak and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 35.725650, -95.029678
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 62 communities that share the name White Oak.

There is one other community in Oklahoma which is also named White Oak.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 61 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 61 communities, 61 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Oklahoma ...
    • Craig County
      • This White Oak is located in Craig County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the north of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of White Oak.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour County
      • This White Oak is located in Barbour County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 405 miles [651.8 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east southeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 507 miles [815.9 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 269 miles [432.9 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 605 miles [973.7 km] to the east southeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 551 miles [886.7 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the north of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 396 miles [637.3 km] to the southeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 274 miles [441 km] to the east southeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of White Oak.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This White Oak is located in Bladen County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of White Oak.
      • Wake County
      • This White Oak is located in Wake County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of White Oak.
    • Ohio
      • Brown County
      • This White Oak is located in Brown County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 619 miles [996.2 km] to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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.
    • Ontario
      • This White Oak lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This White Oak is located in Allegheny County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km] to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 913 miles [1,469.3 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 548 miles [881.9 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 507 miles [815.9 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the south of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 200 miles [321.9 km] to the south of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 168 miles [270.4 km] to the south of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km] to the east of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the east northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the White Oak that is located in Cherokee 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.

  • Aqua Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Park
    • Aqua Park is located in Sequoyah County
  • Barber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Barber is located in Cherokee County
  • Blackgum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackgum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackgum
    • Blackgum is located in Sequoyah County
  • Box
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
    • Box is located in Sequoyah County
  • Braggs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
    • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <5>
  • Dry Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Evening Shade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
    • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
  • Indian Meadows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
    • Indian Meadows is located in Cherokee County
  • Paradise Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Park Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <5>
  • Pumpkin Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Muskogee County
  • Sour John
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
    • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
  • Tenkiller
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenkiller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
    • Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
  • Wildcat Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Point
    • Wildcat Point is located in Cherokee County

How Far From White Oak 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 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:

  • Tahlequah, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Oak to Tahlequah, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,502 miles [12,073.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,383 miles [8,663.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 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: 35.7257, Longitude: -95.0297       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 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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.081 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.855 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.461 degrees.









 

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