Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Oak Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Oak Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Oak Junction
- 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 White Oak Junction:
- 33.146782, -95.457173
- 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 White Oak Junction
- 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 Hopkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hopkins County
- Since White Oak Junction is near Franklin County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Wood 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 White Oak Junction ...
We found two communities that share the name White Oak Junction.
Within Texas, the name White Oak Junction is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- McCreary County
- This White Oak Junction is located in McCreary County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Oak Junction that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCreary County community of White Oak Junction.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Oak Junction that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of White Oak Junction.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Oak Junction ...
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.
- Dike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Dike is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <2>
- Flora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Greenpond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
- Mahoney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Martin Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Springs
- Martin Springs is located in Hopkins County
- Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <2>
- Thermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Weaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Hopkins County
How Far From White Oak Junction 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 White Oak Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Oak Junction and extending to:
- Sulphur Springs, which is the Seat of Hopkins County, lies just to the West.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from White Oak Junction to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,646 miles [12,305 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,524 miles [8,890 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Oak Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1468, Longitude: -95.4572 In this case, the coordinates for White Oak Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 White Oak Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.096 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.542 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.018 degrees. |