Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Royal Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Royal Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Royal 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 Royal Oaks:
- 34.314043, -79.883397
- 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 Royal 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 Darlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Darlington County
- Since Royal Oaks is near Florence County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Royal Oaks ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Royal Oaks.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Royal Oaks.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Greenville County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Royal Oaks.
- Greenville County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Shelby County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Royal Oaks.
- California
- Los Angeles 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 California community of Royal Oaks [Los Angeles County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Royal Oaks.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Royal Oaks.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Allen County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Royal Oaks.
- North Carolina
- Cabarrus County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Cabarrus County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Royal Oaks.
- Lee County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Lee County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Royal Oaks.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Royal Oaks.
- Hamilton County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the west of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Royal Oaks.
- Maury County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Maury County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the west northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Royal Oaks.
- Williamson County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Williamson County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the west northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Royal Oaks.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Harris County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Royal Oaks.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Royal Oaks is located in Davis County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Royal Oaks.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Royal 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.
- Earlys Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlys Crossroads
- Earlys Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Floyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hunters Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Lewis Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossroads
- Lewis Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Liberty Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Darlington County
- Mayo Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Heights
- Mayo Heights is located in Darlington County
- Pepper Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
- Pepper Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Darlington County
- Rogers Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
- Rogers Crossroads is located in Darlington County
How Far From Royal 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 Royal Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Royal Oaks and extending to:
- Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Royal Oaks to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Royal Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Royal Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3140, Longitude: -79.8834 In this case, the coordinates for Royal Oaks 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 Royal Oaks 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 Royal Oaks 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 309.673 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.791 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.408 degrees. |