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:
- 32.776774, -97.398436
- 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 Tarrant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant County
- Since River Oaks is near Parker County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Parker County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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.
- Dallas County
- This River Oaks is located in Dallas County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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].
- Brazos County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This River Oaks is located in Colbert County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 750 miles [1,207 km] to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 407 miles [655 km] to the east southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 307 miles [494.1 km] to the east of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 485 miles [780.5 km] to the east southeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km] to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km] to the east northeast of the River Oaks that is located in Tarrant 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.
- Blue Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Blue Mound is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
- Center Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Tarrant County
- Eagle Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
- Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
- Edgecliff Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
- Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
- Lake Worth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth
- Lake Worth is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth <3>
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Melody Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hills
- Melody Hills is located in Tarrant County
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Pelican Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
- Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Plover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Sanctuary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Wheatland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Willow Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
- Willow Park is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <3>
How Far From River Oaks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city 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:
- Fort Worth, which is the Seat of Tarrant County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from River Oaks to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,742 miles [12,459.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,622 miles [9,047.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for River Oaks: www.riveroakstx.com/
The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 32.7768, Longitude: -97.3984 In this case, the coordinates for River 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 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'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> | 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 River 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 320.344 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.96 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.931 degrees. |