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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 Aspen Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aspen Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Aspen Heights:
    • 34.215124, -82.113731
    • 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 Aspen Heights
  • 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

Communities Also Named Aspen Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Aspen Heights.

Within South Carolina, the name Aspen Heights is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Aspen Heights is located in Davis County and lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Aspen Heights that is located in Greenwood County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Aspen Heights
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Aspen Heights.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Aspen Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km] to the west northwest of the Aspen Heights that is located in Greenwood County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Aspen Heights
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Aspen Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aspen Heights ...

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.

  • Cedar Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Aspen Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Lake
  • Cherokee Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the west of Aspen Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cherokee Hills
  • Emerald Place
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Place
    • Emerald Place lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Aspen Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Emerald Place
  • Fairforest
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Fairforest lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the south of Aspen Heights.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairforest
  • Forest Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Aspen Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Lake
  • Greenwood
  • Greenwood Village
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Aspen Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenwood Village
  • Hill and Dale
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
    • Hill and Dale lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southwest of Aspen Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hill and Dale
  • Lodge Grounds
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grounds
    • Lodge Grounds lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southwest of Aspen Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lodge Grounds
  • Magnolia Place
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
    • Magnolia Place lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Aspen Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Magnolia Place
  • Raintree
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
    • Raintree lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Aspen Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Raintree
  • Rock Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the west of Aspen Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rock Creek
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    • Stony Point
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the north of Aspen Heights.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stony Point
    • Wheatfield
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Aspen Heights.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wheatfield
    • Windtree
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree
      • Windtree lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Aspen Heights.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Windtree
    • Wisewood
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisewood
      • Wisewood lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the south of Aspen Heights.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wisewood

How Far From Aspen Heights 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 Aspen Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aspen Heights and extending to:

  • Greenwood, which is the Seat of Greenwood County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Aspen Heights 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aspen Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Aspen Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aspen Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2151, Longitude: -82.1137       In this case, the coordinates for Aspen Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Aspen Heights 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 310.944 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.237 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.284 degrees.




 

 

 

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