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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Post Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Post Oak and the surrounding area.
- 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 Post Oak:
- 36.072560, -88.136983
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Post 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Post Oak is near Carroll County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Post Oak
Communities Also Named Post Oak ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Post Oak.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Post Oak.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Putnam County
- This Post Oak is located in Putnam County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Post Oak.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Post Oak is located in Calhoun County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Post Oak.
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Post Oak is located in Ashley County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Post Oak.
- Cleburne County
- This Post Oak is located in Cleburne County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the west of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Post Oak.
- Georgia
- Catoosa County
- This Post Oak is located in Catoosa County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Post Oak.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Post Oak is located in Fayette County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Post Oak.
- Missouri
- Johnson County
- This Post Oak is located in Johnson County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Post Oak.
- Oklahoma
- Carter County
- This Post Oak is located in Carter County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Post Oak.
- Texas
- Blanco County
- This Post Oak is located in Blanco County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blanco County community of Post Oak.
- Delta County
- This Post Oak is located in Delta County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the west southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Post Oak.
- Fannin County
- This Post Oak is located in Fannin County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km] to the west southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Post Oak.
- Houston County
- This Post Oak is located in Houston County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Post Oak.
- Lamar County
- This Post Oak is located in Lamar County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the west southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Post Oak.
- Lee County
- Although located in Lee County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Post Oak.
- Robertson County
- Although located in Robertson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Post Oak.
- Virginia
- Spotsylvania County
- This Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Post Oak that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Post Oak.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Post 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.
- Chalklevel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chalklevel is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalklevel
- Chestnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Halls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Halls is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Hollow Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Prospect
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prospect is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Sandy Bridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sandy Bridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bridge
- Sandy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Tin Cup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tin Cup is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Cup
How Far From Post 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 Post Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Post Oak and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Post Oak to Nashville, 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Post Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Post Oak to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Post Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0726, Longitude: -88.1370 In this case, the coordinates for Post Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.637 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.75 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.296 degrees. |
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