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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 Clinton Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clinton Park 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Clinton Park
Communities Also Named Clinton Park ...
We found four communities that are also named Clinton Park.
Within South Carolina, the name Clinton Park is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of four communities that are located 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.
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)
- Ebenezer is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Fairlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairlawn is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Flint Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Flint Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Meadow Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Lakes is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mexico is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Pineridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pineridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quail Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Red Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oaks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks
- Rock Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shadowbrook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Swan Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Whispering Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whispering Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Wintercrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
How Far From Clinton Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clinton Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.343 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.646 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.68 degrees. |
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