Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arrowood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arrowood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arrowood Estates
- 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 Arrowood Estates:
- 34.759870, -80.792846
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Arrowood Estates
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Arrowood Estates is near Chester County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arrowood Estates ...
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.
- Crocketts Crossroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Crossroad
- Crocketts Crossroad is located in Lancaster County
- Erwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fort Lawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lawn
- Fort Lawn is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lawn <2>
- Fudges ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Grace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Green Peach Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Peach Orchard
- Green Peach Orchard is located in Lancaster County
- Indian Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ferry
- Indian Ferry is located in York County
- Irwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Jones Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
- New Cut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Quail Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Haven
- Quail Haven is located in Lancaster County
- Smoke Rise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Smoke Rise is located in Lancaster County
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Arrowood Estates 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 Arrowood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arrowood Estates and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Arrowood Estates to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arrowood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arrowood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arrowood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7599, Longitude: -80.7928 In this case, the coordinates for Arrowood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Arrowood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.192 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.451 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.622 degrees. |