Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
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:
- 36.869037, -76.218549
- 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
- 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 two communities within Virginia that are also named River Oaks.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Fairfax County
- This River Oaks is located in Fairfax County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- 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 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of River Oaks.
- Fairfax County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This River Oaks is located in Colbert County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west.
- 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 2,481 miles [3,992.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- 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 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- 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 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
- 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 429 miles [690.4 km] to the southwest.
- 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 500 miles [804.7 km] to the west southwest.
- 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 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- 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 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northwest.
- 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 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- 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 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the west southwest.
- 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 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the west southwest.
- 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 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the west southwest.
- 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 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- 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 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west.
- 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 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of River Oaks.
- Texas
- Brazos County
- Although located in Brazos County, we don't know the location within the .
- 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 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west.
- 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].
- Tarrant County
- This River Oaks is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of River Oaks.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This River Oaks is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County 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.
- Arrowhead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Chinese Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinese Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Corner
- Chinese Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Elizabeth Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
- Elizabeth River Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth River Shores
- Elizabeth River Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Fair Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadows
- Fair Meadows is located in Virginia Beach City
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Norfolk City
- Fox Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Fox Hall Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall Park
- Fox Hall Park is located in Norfolk City
- Garden Wood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Wood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Wood Park
- Garden Wood Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Green Hill Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farms
- Green Hill Farms is located in Norfolk City
- Greenwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Huntersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Norfolk City
- Knob Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Larrymore Lawns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrymore Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrymore Lawns
- Larrymore Lawns is located in Norfolk City
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Norfolk City
- Little Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Virginia Beach City
- Pennsytown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsytown
- Pennsytown is located in Norfolk City
- Pleasant Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Norfolk City
- Poplar Halls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Halls
- Poplar Halls is located in Norfolk City
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sherry Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Park
- Sherry Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Chesapeake City
- Tanner Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Creek
- Tanner Creek is located in Norfolk City
- Tanners Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cross Roads
- Tanners Cross Roads is located in Norfolk City
- Huntersville
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 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:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from River Oaks to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 36.8690, Longitude: -76.2185 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 . 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 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 River Oaks 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 307.534 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.724 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.151 degrees. |