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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 Royal Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Royal 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 Royal Oaks:
    • 35.011464, -85.142452
    • 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
  • 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 are three communities within Tennessee that are also named Royal Oaks.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Coffee County
      • This Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Royal Oaks.
    • Maury County
      • This Royal Oaks is located in Maury County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton 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 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Royal Oaks.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Royal Oaks is located in Shelby County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton 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 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton 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 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton 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 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the north of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton 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 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the east of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton 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 336 miles [540.7 km] to the east of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Royal Oaks.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Royal Oaks is located in Darlington County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the east of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Royal Oaks.
      • Greenville County
      • This Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Royal Oaks.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Royal Oaks is located in Harris County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton 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 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Royal Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Royal Oaks.

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.

  • Castle Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
    • Castle Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Graysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Hamilton County
  • Harris Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hills
    • Harris Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Hickory Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hickory Valley is located in Hamilton County
  • Holiday Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Holy Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hills
    • Holy Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Indian Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Maplewood Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
      • Maplewood Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Shady Rest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
      • Shady Rest is located in Hamilton County
    • Shepherd
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Hamilton County
    • Silverdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
    • Summit Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Walnut Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
      • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton 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:

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Royal Oaks to Chattanooga, with an average speed<5> 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 121 miles [194.7 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 521 miles [838.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 drawn 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: 35.0115, Longitude: -85.1425       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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.752 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.429 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.282 degrees.




 

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