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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River 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 River Oaks:
- 32.625968, -96.912781
- 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 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since River Oaks is near Ellis County and also Tarrant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ellis County
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant 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 River Oaks ...
We found 22 communities that share the name River Oaks.
There are three communities within Texas that are also named River Oaks.
Beyond Texas, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In 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.
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of River Oaks.
- Brazos County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This River Oaks is located in Colbert County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<2> to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 930 miles [1,496.7 km] to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 791 miles [1,273 km]<2> to the north northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 279 miles [449 km] to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 455 miles [732.3 km] to the east southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of River Oaks.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This River Oaks is located in Hamilton County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of River Oaks.
- Shelby County
- This River Oaks is located in Shelby County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of River Oaks.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This River Oaks is located in Salt Lake County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km] to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas 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 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km] to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of River Oaks.
- Alabama
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.
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <3>
- Cedarview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - DeSoto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeSoto
- DeSoto is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeSoto <3>
- Florence Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hill
- Florence Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jim Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Kingswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lisbon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Oak Cliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
- Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
- Oak Leaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Dallas County
- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From River 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 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:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from River Oaks to Dallas, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,731 miles [12,441.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- River Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6260, Longitude: -96.9128 In this case, the coordinates for River Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.999 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.535 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.728 degrees. |