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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 White Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Oaks and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oaks:
    • 38.761781, -77.069422
    • 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 White 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
    • Since White Oaks is near Prince George's County and also Alexandria City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
  • 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 White Oaks

Communities Also Named White Oaks ...

We found eleven communities that are also named White Oaks.

Within Virginia, the name White Oaks is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This White Oaks is located in Jefferson County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Oaks that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of White Oaks.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This White Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the White Oaks that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of White Oaks.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This White Oaks is located in Berkshire County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Oaks that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of White Oaks.
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln 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 New Mexico community of White Oaks [Lincoln County].
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania County
      • This White Oaks is located in Transylvania County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Oaks that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of White Oaks.
      • Union County
      • This White Oaks is located in Union County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the southwest of the White Oaks that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of White Oaks.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of White Oaks [Jefferson County].
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This White Oaks is located in Anderson County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Oaks that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of White Oaks.
      • Beaufort County
      • This White Oaks is located in Beaufort County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the south southwest of the White Oaks that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of White Oaks.
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee County
      • This White Oaks is located in Coffee County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Oaks that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of White Oaks.
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of White Oaks [Montgomery County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near White 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.

  • Cannon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
  • Clover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clover is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • College Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • College Park is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • Delta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Delta is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Duke Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
  • Fair Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Fort Hunt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
  • Governors Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
  • Gum Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Harmony Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
  • Hayfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hunter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hunter is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kerby Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
    • Marlin Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
    • Memorial Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
    • Ridgeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Riverside Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Riverside Gardens is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverview is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Rose Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Silver Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Spring Bank
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Spring Bank is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
    • Sunnyview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
    • Virginia Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
    • Woodland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from White 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White 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 White Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 White 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 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.
<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 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 White Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7618, Longitude: -77.0694       In this case, the coordinates for White Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.917 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.449 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.78 degrees.