Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Oak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Oak
- 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 Red Oak:
- 32.414638, -80.658162
- 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 Red Oak
- 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Red Oak is near Jasper County and also Colleton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- eBird sighting report for Colleton 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 Red Oak ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Red Oak.
Within South Carolina, the name Red Oak is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Red Oak is located in Covington County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Red Oak that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Red Oak.
- Monroe 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 Alabama community of Red Oak [Monroe County].
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Red Oak is located in Fulton County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Oak that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Red Oak.
- Heard County
- This Red Oak is located in Heard County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the west northwest of the Red Oak that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Red Oak.
- Henry County
- This Red Oak is located in Henry County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the west northwest of the Red Oak that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Red Oak.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Grayson 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 Kentucky community of Red Oak [Grayson County].
- Logan 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 Kentucky community of Red Oak [Logan County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Oscoda County
- This Red Oak is located in Oscoda County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the north of the Red Oak that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oscoda County community of Red Oak.
- Saint Joseph 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 Red Oak [Saint Joseph County].
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Nash County
- This Red Oak is located in Nash County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Red Oak that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Red Oak.
- Pitt County
- This Red Oak is located in Pitt County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the northeast of the Red Oak that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Red Oak.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Ellis County
- This Red Oak is located in Ellis County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the west of the Red Oak that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Red Oak.
- Kaufman 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 Red Oak [Kaufman County].
- Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red 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.
- Bluff Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Farm
- Bluff Farm is located in Beaufort County
- Daniels
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Forest Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Fields
- Forest Fields is located in Beaufort County
- Frogmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Gay Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hazel Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Farm
- Hazel Farm is located in Beaufort County
- Lucy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Creek
- Lucy Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Mariners Watch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Watch
- Mariners Watch is located in Beaufort County
- Mark Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Island
- Mark Island is located in Beaufort County
- Marsh Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Harbor
- Marsh Harbor is located in Beaufort County
- Marsh Hawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hawk
- Marsh Hawk is located in Beaufort County
- Mink Point Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink Point Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink Point Plantation
- Mink Point Plantation is located in Beaufort County
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- Orange Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Partridge Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Woods
- Partridge Woods is located in Beaufort County
- Pepper Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Hill
- Pepper Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Pleasant Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Beaufort County
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Riverwind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Salt Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Beaufort County
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Orange Grove
How Far From Red Oak 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 Red Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Oak and extending to:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Red Oak to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 491 miles [790.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Red Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4146, Longitude: -80.6582 In this case, the coordinates for Red 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 Red 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> | 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 Red Oak 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 310.082 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.988 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.23 degrees. |