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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 Windsor Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest:
- 33.502080, -82.004838
- 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 Windsor Forest
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Windsor Forest is near Aiken County and also Edgefield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edgefield 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 Windsor Forest
Communities Also Named Windsor Forest ...
We found nine communities that are also named Windsor Forest.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Windsor Forest.
Beyond Georgia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Chatham County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Chatham County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Windsor Forest.
- Houston County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Houston County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Forest that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Windsor Forest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Lee County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Forest that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Windsor Forest.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Hinds County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Forest that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Windsor Forest.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Florence County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Windsor Forest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the north of the Windsor Forest that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Windsor Forest.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Harris County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Forest that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Windsor Forest.
- Virginia
- James City County
- This Windsor Forest is located in James City County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Windsor Forest.
- Stafford County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Stafford County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the north northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Windsor Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Forest ...
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.
- Crestland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crestland is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestland
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Gordon Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Park
- Highgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Highgate is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
- Hillside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillside Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
- Mayo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- National Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- National Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- Rockbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rockbrook is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Schultz Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schultz Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz Hill
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Summer Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summerville is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Sunset Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunset Heights is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Valley Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Forest and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Windsor Forest to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,042 miles [11,333 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,924 miles [7,924.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Windsor Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5021, Longitude: -82.0048 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.866 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.044 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.434 degrees. |
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