Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clinton Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clinton Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clinton Park
- 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 Clinton Park:
- 34.907921, -81.055079
- 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 Clinton Park
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Clinton Park is near Chester County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Clinton Park ...
We found four communities that share the name Clinton Park.
Within South Carolina, the name Clinton Park is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Clinton County
- This Clinton Park is located in Clinton County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clinton Park that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Clinton Park.
- Rensselaer County
- This Clinton Park is located in Rensselaer County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the north northeast of the Clinton Park that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Clinton Park.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Clinton Park is located in Harris County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clinton Park that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Clinton Park.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Clinton Park is located in Pierce County and lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clinton Park that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Clinton Park.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clinton Park ...
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.
- Ebenezer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fairlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Flint Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in York County
- Meadow Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Meadow Lakes is located in York County
- Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pineridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Red Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rock Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <3>
- Shadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Shadowbrook is located in York County
- Swan Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Whispering Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in York County
- Wintercrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintercrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wintercrest is located in York County
How Far From Clinton Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Clinton Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clinton Park and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clinton Park to York, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clinton Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clinton Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clinton Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9079, Longitude: -81.0551 In this case, the coordinates for Clinton Park 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 Clinton Park 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 310.343 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.646 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.68 degrees. |