Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Botany Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Botany Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Botany Woods
- 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 Botany Woods:
- 34.365432, -80.140902
- 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 Botany Woods
- 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 Darlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Darlington County
- Since Botany Woods is near Lee County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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
Communities Also Named Botany Woods ...
We found two communities that share the name Botany Woods.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Botany Woods.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Botany Woods in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- York County
- This Botany Woods is located in York County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Botany Woods that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Botany Woods.
- York County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Botany Woods is located in Hall County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the west of the Botany Woods that is located in Darlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Botany Woods.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Botany Woods ...
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.
- Clyde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Erwin Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Park
- Erwin Park is located in Darlington County
- Hartsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <3>
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Kellytown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Kingsville Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Heights
- Kingsville Heights is located in Darlington County
- Lees Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
- Lees Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Lydia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lydia <3>
- Meadow Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Meadow Oaks is located in Darlington County
- Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- South Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Darlington County
- Tabernacle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Chesterfield County
- Tanglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Darlington County
How Far From Botany Woods 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 Botany Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Botany Woods and extending to:
- Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Botany Woods to Darlington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 357 miles [574.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Botany Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Botany Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Botany Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3654, Longitude: -80.1409 In this case, the coordinates for Botany Woods 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 Botany Woods 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 309.819 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.965 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.489 degrees. |