The Oaks
The Oaks is a dormitory in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina. The Oaks is situated nearby to the park Spangler Garden, as well as near the church Jones Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meredith College and JC Raulston Arboretum.
Meredith College
University
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Meredith College is a private women's liberal arts college and coeducational graduate school in Raleigh, North Carolina. As of 2025, Meredith enrolls approximately 1,600 women in its undergraduate programs and 275 men and women in its graduate programs. Meredith College is situated 1,100 feet northeast of The Oaks.
JC Raulston Arboretum
Park
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The JC Raulston Arboretum is a 10-acre arboretum and botanical garden administered by North Carolina State University, and located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The arboretum is open daily to the public without charge. JC Raulston Arboretum is situated 2,300 feet west of The Oaks.
North Carolina Museum of Art
Museum
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The North Carolina Museum of Art is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding. North Carolina Museum of Art is situated 1¼ miles northwest of The Oaks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens and Boylan Heights.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens
Neighborhood
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Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937. Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is situated 1½ miles east of The Oaks.
Boylan Heights
Neighborhood
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Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city. Boylan Heights is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Oaks.
Historic Oakwood
Neighborhood
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Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses. Historic Oakwood is situated 3½ miles east of The Oaks.
The Oaks
- Type: Dormitory
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.79626° or 35° 47′ 47″ northLongitude
-78.69135° or 78° 41′ 29″ westOpen location code
8773Q8W5+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 129812462OpenStreetMap feature
building=dormitory
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