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Plants

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Oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
trees or shrubs in the genus ''Quercus'' in the plant family Fagaceae * Other trees not in genus ''Quercus'', see
Oak (disambiguation) An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' in the plant family Fagaceae. Oak or OAK may also refer to: Plants *''Allocasuarina'', she-oak **''Allocasuarina decaisneana'', desert oak *''Casuarina'', she-oak **''Casuarina glauca'', swamp ...


People

* Age Oks (known professionally as Agnes Oaks), Estonian ballerina * Dallin D. Oaks, American linguistics professor *
Dallin H. Oaks Dallin Harris Oaks (born August 12, 1932) is an American religious leader and former jurist and academic who since 2018 has been the first counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was ...
(born 1932), American attorney, jurist, author, professor, public speaker, and religious leader *
David Oaks David William Oaks (born September 16, 1955, Chicago, Illinois) is a civil rights activist and founder and former executive director of Eugene, Oregon-based MindFreedom International. Career David Oaks' organization MindFreedom International in ...
, American executive director of MindFreedom International * Harold Anthony Oaks (1896-1968), Canadian World War I flying ace *
Jeff Oaks Jeff Oaks (born 1964) is an American poet and essayist who is a senior lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh and the assistant director of the writing program. Background Born in 1964, Oaks was raised in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New Y ...
, American poet *
Louis D. Oaks Louis D. Oaks served as the Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department from April 22, 1922 to August 1, 1923. He succeeded James W. Everington and was succeeded by ex-Berkeley, California Police Chief August Vollmer, a prominent criminolo ...
, American Chief of Police for Los Angeles *
Nathaniel T. Oaks Nathaniel T. Oaks (born October 19, 1946) is an American politician from Baltimore City, Maryland. He was a longtime member of the Maryland General Assembly, serving as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983 to 1989 and again from ...
(born 1946), American politician in Maryland *
Robert Oaks Robert Oaks may refer to: * Robert C. Oaks (born 1936), U.S. Air Force general * Bob Oaks (born 1952), American politician * Apex (musician) (1981–2017), British musician, also known as Robert Oaks {{hndis, Oaks, Robert ...
(born 1952), American politician in New York *
Robert C. Oaks Robert Charles Oaks (born February 14, 1936) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) general who served as commander of Air Training Command and United States Air Forces in Europe. Oaks was also a general authority of the Church of Jesus Chri ...
(born 1936), American general and general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


Places

* Oaks mountain, in Algeria * Oaks, Bell County, Kentucky *
Oaks explosion The Oaks explosion, which happened at a coal mine in West Riding of Yorkshire on 12 December 1866, remains the worst mining accident, mining disaster in England. A series of explosions caused by firedamp ripped through the underground workings a ...
at the Oaks Colliery, England. Worst mine explosion in England. * Oaks, Missouri, US * Oaks, North Carolina, US * Oaks, Oklahoma, US * Oaks, Pennsylvania, US * Oaks, Shropshire, England * Oaks, Tasmania, Australia


Sport

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Epsom Oaks The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 6 yards (2, ...
, at Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey, England; the original Oaks race *
Kennedy Oaks The Victoria Racing Club Oaks (known as the Kennedy Oaks for sponsorship reasons), is a Victoria Racing Club (VRC) Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, run under set weights conditions, over 2,500 metres at Flemington Racec ...
, at
Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The racecou ...
, Melbourne, Australia *
Oaks (greyhounds) The Oaks is an original classic greyhound competition, held at Perry Barr Stadium. It was run at White City Stadium from 1927 until 1958, and gained classic status in September 1939, becoming the seventh classic race but due to the war it was su ...
, English greyhound race *
Oaks (Irish greyhounds) The Oaks is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park. First held at Harold's Cross in 1930, the event was unofficial until 1932. It is an original classic competition in the Irish racing greyhound racing calendar and wa ...
, Irish greyhound race *The Oaks, nickname of the
Romania national rugby union team The Romania national rugby union team ( ro, Echipa națională de rugby a României) represents Romania in men's international rugby union competitions, nicknamed Stejarii (''The Oaks''), is long considered one of the stronger European teams out ...
*The Oaks, nickname of the sports teams at the former
Dondero High School George A. Dondero High School (formerly Royal Oak High School) opened in 1927 in Royal Oak, Michigan in Greater Detroit. It was named after former Royal Oak School Board president and U.S. representative George A. Dondero. A part of the Royal Oak ...
in Royal Oak, Michigan *Sports teams from Oakland, California: **
Oakland Oaks (PCL) The Oakland Oaks were a minor league baseball team in Oakland, California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955, after which the club transferred to Vancouver, British Columbia. The team was named for the city and used th ...
a defunct minor league baseball team in the Pacific Coast League **
Oakland Oaks (ABL) The Oakland Oaks were an American basketball team based in Oakland, California that was a member of the American Basketball League (1961–62). They played under this name in the 1962–1963 season, after having played as the San Francisco Saints ...
a defunct basketball team that played in the American Basketball League **
Oakland Oaks (ABA) The Oakland Oaks were a charter member of the original American Basketball Association and the first West Coast basketball team to win a major professional championship. Formed in February 1967, the team played in the ABA during the 1967–68 and ...
a defunct basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association


Other uses

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Oaks Christian High School Oaks Christian School (OCS) is a co-educational, college-preparatory, non-denominational Christian school serving grades 5–12. Oaks Christian School is located on in Westlake Village, Los Angeles County, California. The school was established ...
in Westlake Village, California *
Oaks Amusement Park Oaks Park is a small amusement park located south of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The park opened in May 1905 and is one of the oldest continually operating amusement parks in the country. The park includes midway games, about tw ...
, a historic amusement park in Portland, Oregon, US *
The Oaks (TV series) ''The Oaks'' is an American supernatural drama television pilot, created by David Schulner for the Fox network's 2008/2009 season. The addition to the Fox line-up was speculated to be a much-needed high-concept drama, purportedly to compete in ra ...
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The Oaks (band) The Oaks (sometimes stylised as "The OaKs") are an American rock band based out of Orlando, Florida, created by singer-songwriter/guitarist Ryan Costello and drummer/percussionist Matthew Antolick. The band's sound contains elements of indie roc ...
, American rock band based out of Orlando, Florida


See also

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Oaks Park (London) Oaks Park is a public park in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. It is bounded on the south by Croydon Lane (A2022), and on the east by Woodmansterne Road; smaller roads lie to west and north. History The park was substantially laid out ...
, which lent its name to the Epsom Oaks horse race *
Oaks Park (stadium) Oaks Park, formally known as the Oakland Baseball Park, and at times nicknamed Emeryville Park, was a baseball stadium in Emeryville, California. It was primarily used for baseball, and was the home field of the Oakland Oaks baseball team in t ...
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Oak (disambiguation) An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' in the plant family Fagaceae. Oak or OAK may also refer to: Plants *''Allocasuarina'', she-oak **''Allocasuarina decaisneana'', desert oak *''Casuarina'', she-oak **''Casuarina glauca'', swamp ...
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The Oaks (disambiguation) The Oaks may refer to: Places Australia * The Oaks, New South Wales, a small town near Sydney United Kingdom * The Oaks, Ascot, an 18th-century country mansion later renamed the Royal Berkshire * The Oaks railway station, Bromley Cross, ...
* Thousand Oaks (disambiguation) * * {{disambiguation, geo, surname