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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 River Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Oaks 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 River Oaks:
    • 35.117573, -85.139120
    • 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 River 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since River Oaks is near Bradley County and also Catoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Catoosa 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 River Oaks

Communities Also Named River Oaks ...

We found 22 communities that are also named River Oaks.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named River Oaks.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Shelby County
      • This River Oaks is located in Shelby County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of River Oaks.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • This River Oaks is located in Colbert County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of River Oaks.
    • California
      • San Benito County
      • This River Oaks is located in San Benito County and lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Benito County community of River Oaks.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This River Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the south southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of River Oaks.
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This River Oaks is located in Camden County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of River Oaks.
      • Chatham County
      • This River Oaks is located in Chatham County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of River Oaks.
      • Cherokee County
      • This River Oaks is located in Cherokee County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of River Oaks.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This River Oaks is located in Will County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of River Oaks.
    • Indiana
      • LaGrange County
      • This River Oaks is located in LaGrange County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the north of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of River Oaks.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This River Oaks is located in Caddo Parish and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of River Oaks.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This River Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the southwest of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of River Oaks.
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This River Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the west southwest of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of River Oaks.
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This River Oaks is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the southwest of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of River Oaks.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This River Oaks is located in Spartanburg County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of River Oaks.
    • Texas
      • Brazos County
      • Although located in Brazos County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of River Oaks.
      • Dallas County
      • This River Oaks is located in Dallas County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of River Oaks.
      • Harris 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 River Oaks [Harris County].
      • Tarrant County
      • This River Oaks is located in Tarrant County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the west of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of River Oaks.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This River Oaks is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of River Oaks.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This River Oaks is located in Fairfax County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of River Oaks.
      • Goochland County
      • This River Oaks is located in Goochland County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of River Oaks.
      • Norfolk City
      • This River Oaks is located in Norfolk City and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of River Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near River 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.

  • Harbor Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbor Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Harbour Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harbour Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Woods
  • Heritage Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Heritage Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Hidden Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
  • Holiday Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Lake Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Crest is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
  • Lake Dweller
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
  • Lake Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Vista is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
  • Nelsons Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelsons Ferry is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
  • Ridge Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ridge Bay is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Bay
  • Riverchase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
  • Silverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Summer Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Summer Haven is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haven
    • Turkeyfoot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Turkeyfoot is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
    • Valleybrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Valleybrook is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
    • Vista Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Vista Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Hills

How Far From River Oaks 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 River Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Oaks and extending to:

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from River Oaks to Chattanooga, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,993 miles [8,035.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 River 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>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 River Oaks 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 River Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1176, Longitude: -85.1391       In this case, the coordinates for River Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.754 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.446 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.254 degrees.