Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Great Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Great Oaks and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Great 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 Great Oaks:
  • 37.462642, -79.121413
  • 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 Great 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 Amherst County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Amherst County
  • Since Great Oaks is near Lynchburg City and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lynchburg City
  • eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Great Oaks ...

We found three communities that share the name Great Oaks.

Within Virginia, the name Great Oaks is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Elmore County
    • This Great Oaks is located in Elmore County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the southwest of the Great Oaks that is located in Amherst County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Great Oaks.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Great Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Great Oaks that is located in Amherst County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Great Oaks.
  • Iowa
    • Scott County
    • This Great Oaks is located in Scott County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Great Oaks that is located in Amherst County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Great Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Great 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.

• Colony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Amherst County
• Court House Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Court House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Court House Hill
  • Court House Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Daniels Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Hill
  • Daniels Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Federal Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
  • Federal Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Amherst County
• Ivanhoe Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Forest
  • Ivanhoe Forest is located in Amherst County
• Lakeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Amherst County
• Lynchburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
• Martins Shop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Shop
  • Martins Shop is located in Amherst County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Martins Store
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
    • Martins Store is located in Amherst County
  • Merry Moor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Moor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Moor
    • Merry Moor is located in Amherst County
  • Old Stage Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stage Run
    • Old Stage Run is located in Amherst County
  • Prices Store
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Store
    • Prices Store is located in Amherst County
  • Sandy Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Amherst County
  • Viking Fiord
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Fiord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Fiord
    • Viking Fiord is located in Amherst County

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

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

• Amherst, which is the Seat of Amherst County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Great Oaks to Amherst, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,048 miles [9,733.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,629 miles [7,449.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Great Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/