Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Hills
- 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 Oak Hills:
- 36.590694, -79.470025
- 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 Oak Hills
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Oak Hills is near Danville City and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Danville City
- eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Oak Hills ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Oak Hills.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Oak Hills.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Oak Hills lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- California
- Monterey County
- This Oak Hills is located in Monterey County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Oak Hills.
- San Bernardino County
- This Oak Hills is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km] to the west of the Oak Hills that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Oak Hills.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Oak Hills is located in Orange County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oak Hills that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Oak Hills.
- Rockingham County
- This Oak Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southwest of the Oak Hills that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Oak Hills.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Oak Hills is located in Greene County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Hills that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Oak Hills.
- Hamilton 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 Tennessee community of Oak Hills [Hamilton County].
- Roane County
- This Oak Hills is located in Roane County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the west of the Oak Hills that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Oak Hills.
- Texas
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Oak Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,760 miles [2,832.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Oak Hills.
- Weber County
- This Oak Hills is located in Weber County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km] to the west northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Oak Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Hills ...
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 Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Danville City
- Dan River ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Dundee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Grove Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Danville City
- Major Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
- Major Court is located in Danville City
- Mount Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- New Design
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
- New Design is located in Danville City
- Olde Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
- Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Pine Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Danville City
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Sandy Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
- Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
- Stokesland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland
- Stokesland is located in Danville City
- Stony Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Mill
- Stony Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Virginia Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
- Pine Crest
How Far From Oak Hills 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 community such as Oak Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Hills and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Hills to Chatham, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Oak Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5907, Longitude: -79.4700 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hills 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Oak Hills 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 Oak Hills 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 309.412 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.826 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.535 degrees. |