Oakton
Oakton is a neighborhood in Swift Creek Township, Wake, North Carolina. Oakton is situated nearby to the neighborhood Penny Land, as well as near Olde Mill Forest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yates Mill.
Yates Mill
Historic building
Photo: Jmturner, Public domain.
Yates Mill is a fully restored, circa 1756 gristmill located five miles south of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It is the centerpiece of Historic Yates Mill County Park, in central Wake County.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boylan Heights and Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens.
Boylan Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Aigrette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4½ miles northeast of Oakton.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is a historic home and garden and national historic district located at 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 5 miles northeast of Oakton.
Raleigh
Photo: Jmalljmall, Public domain.
The capital of North Carolina and the largest city of the Research Triangle, Raleigh is the primary political and economic driver of the metro area. Indeed, business and politics are the main draws to Raleigh, which lacks the more trendy feel or active arts scene of Durham or Chapel Hill to the west.
Oakton
- Type: Neighborhood
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Swift Creek Township, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.72489° or 35° 43′ 30″ northLongitude
-78.70618° or 78° 42′ 22″ westOpen location code
8773P7FV+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 337222249OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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