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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 Dogwood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Dogwood Heights:
    • 34.770654, -82.952648
    • 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 Dogwood Heights
  • 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 Dogwood Heights ...

We found four communities that share the name Dogwood Heights.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Dogwood Heights.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Anderson County
      • This Dogwood Heights is located in Anderson County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dogwood Heights that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Dogwood Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Dogwood Heights is located in Roane County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dogwood Heights that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Dogwood Heights.
      • Wayne County
      • This Dogwood Heights is located in Wayne County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the west of the Dogwood Heights that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Dogwood Heights.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This Dogwood Heights is located in Greenbrier County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dogwood Heights that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Dogwood Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood Heights ...

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.

  • Bounty Land
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounty Land
    • Bounty Land is located in Oconee County
  • Cherokee Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gardens
    • Cherokee Gardens is located in Oconee County
  • Cove Inlet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Inlet
    • Cove Inlet is located in Oconee County
  • Crystal Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
    • Crystal Falls is located in Oconee County
  • Doris Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris Heights
    • Doris Heights is located in Oconee County
  • Dutch Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Fork
    • Dutch Fork is located in Oconee County
  • Ebenezer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Oconee County
  • Eleven Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Oaks
    • Eleven Oaks is located in Oconee County
  • Enchanted Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
    • Enchanted Hills is located in Oconee County
  • Fox Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Oconee County
  • Indian Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
  • Indian Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Indian Oaks is located in Oconee County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Lakeview Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Oconee County
    • Normandy Shores
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
      • Normandy Shores is located in Oconee County
    • Old Pickens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pickens
      • Old Pickens is located in Oconee County
    • Sugar Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in Oconee County
    • Sunset Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Shores
      • Sunset Shores is located in Oconee County
    • Village Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
      • Village Creek is located in Oconee County
    • Vista Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Grove
      • Vista Grove is located in Oconee County

How Far From Dogwood Heights 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 Dogwood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood Heights and extending to:

  • Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the West.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Dogwood Heights to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 433 miles [696.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dogwood Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7707, Longitude: -82.9526       In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood Heights 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 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 Dogwood Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.444 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.89 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.462 degrees.









 

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