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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 Crestwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestwood 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 Crestwood:
- 32.971838, -80.203428
- 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 Crestwood
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Crestwood is near Charleston County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Crestwood
Communities Also Named Crestwood ...
We found 32 communities that are also named Crestwood.
Within South Carolina, the name Crestwood is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of 32 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Crestwood [Madison County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Crestwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<2> to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Crestwood.
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Crestwood is located in Lonoke County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Crestwood.
- Georgia
- Worth County
- This Crestwood is located in Worth County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Crestwood.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Crestwood is located in Cook County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Crestwood.
- Williamson County
- This Crestwood is located in Williamson County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Crestwood.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Crestwood is located in Allen County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Crestwood.
- Iowa
- Linn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Crestwood [Linn County].
- Polk County
- This Crestwood is located in Polk County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Crestwood.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Crestwood is located in Fayette County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Crestwood.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crestwood [Franklin County].
- Oldham County
- This Crestwood is located in Oldham County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Crestwood.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Crestwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Crestwood.
- Calvert County
- This Crestwood is located in Calvert County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Crestwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Crestwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Crestwood.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Crestwood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Crestwood.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Crestwood is located in Westchester County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Crestwood.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Crestwood is located in Alamance County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<2> to the north of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Crestwood.
- Henderson County
- This Crestwood is located in Henderson County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Crestwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Crestwood is located in Berks County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Crestwood.
- Lackawanna County
- This Crestwood is located in Lackawanna County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Crestwood.
- Luzerne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crestwood [Luzerne County].
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Crestwood is located in Roane County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Crestwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Crestwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Crestwood.
- Texas
- Ector County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Crestwood [Ector County].
- Llano County
- Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Crestwood.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Crestwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Crestwood.
- Salt Lake County
- This Crestwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km] to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Crestwood.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Crestwood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Crestwood.
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Crestwood [Fairfax County].
- Roanoke County
- This Crestwood is located in Roanoke County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the north of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Crestwood.
- Stafford County
- This Crestwood is located in Stafford County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Crestwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestwood ...
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.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Corey Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Corey Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Point
- Coventry Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry Place is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Place
- Creekside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Creekside is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Farmdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Farmdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Flowertown Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Iron Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Quail Arbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quail Arbor is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Arbor
- Rosehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rosehill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
- Sprucewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sprucewood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Summerville Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Summerville Farms is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Farms
- Tea Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tea Farm is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Farm
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Oaks is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Waters Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waters Edge is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Crestwood 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 Crestwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crestwood and extending to:
- Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crestwood to Saint George, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 445 miles [716.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Crestwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Crestwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Crestwood 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 Crestwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9718, Longitude: -80.2034 In this case, the coordinates for Crestwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.841 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.791 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.914 degrees. |
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