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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 Country Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Oaks 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 Country Oaks:
- 34.974865, -81.088132
- 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 Country Oaks
- 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 Country Oaks is near Mecklenburg County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Country Oaks
Communities Also Named Country Oaks ...
We found three communities that are also named Country Oaks.
Within South Carolina, the name Country Oaks is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Country Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the south of the Country Oaks that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Country Oaks.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Country Oaks is located in Will County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Oaks that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Country Oaks.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Country Oaks is located in Davis County and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Oaks that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Oaks ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairlawn is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- India Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Island View Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Island View Landing is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
- Meadow Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meadow Lakes is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Pineridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pineridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Red Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Red Oaks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks
- Rock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shadowbrook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Swan Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Thorns Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thorns Ferry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
- Wintercrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wood Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wood Forest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
- Woodwind
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodwind is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind
How Far From Country Oaks 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 Country Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Oaks and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the West.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Country Oaks to Columbia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 351 miles [564.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Oaks) 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 Country Oaks 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 Country Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9749, Longitude: -81.0881 In this case, the coordinates for Country Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.362 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.678 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.674 degrees. |
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