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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Three Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Oaks and the surrounding area.
- 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 Three Oaks:
- 37.730979, -77.834439
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Three 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Since Three Oaks is near Louisa County and also Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Three Oaks
Communities Also Named Three Oaks ...
We found eight communities that are also named Three Oaks.
Within Virginia, the name Three Oaks is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Lee County
- This Three Oaks is located in Lee County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Three Oaks that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Three Oaks.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Three Oaks is located in Bibb County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Three Oaks that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Three Oaks.
- Louisiana
- Saint Bernard Parish
- Although located in Saint Bernard Parish, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Three Oaks.
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Three Oaks is located in Berrien County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Three Oaks that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Three Oaks.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Three Oaks is located in Lawrence County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Three Oaks that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Three Oaks.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Three Oaks is located in Lawrence County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Three Oaks that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Three Oaks.
- Lincoln County
- This Three Oaks is located in Lincoln County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the west southwest of the Three Oaks that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Three Oaks.
- Texas
- Wilson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Three Oaks [Wilson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Three 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.
- Amber Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Amber Lake is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Lake
- Cedar Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Deerwood is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Fox Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Downs is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Downs
- Gum Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Holly Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holly Grove is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Horsepen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Horsepen Hills is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsepen Hills
- Irwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Maidens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maidens Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maidens Forest is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens Forest
- Mayos Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oilville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Poplar Forest is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Smokey Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smokey Hollow is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Hollow
- Strawberry Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Strawberry Run is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Run
- Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Timber Ridge is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
How Far From Three 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 Three Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Three Oaks and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Three Oaks to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Three Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Three Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Three Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7310, Longitude: -77.8344 In this case, the coordinates for Three Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.421 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.865 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.48 degrees. |
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