Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fernwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fernwood Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fernwood Acres

• 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 Fernwood Acres:
  • 34.770374, -82.998484
  • 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 Fernwood Acres

• 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee County
  • Since Fernwood Acres is near Pickens County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fernwood Acres ...

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 south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounty Land
  • Bounty Land is located in Oconee County
• Cove Inlet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Inlet
  • Cove Inlet is located in Oconee County
• Crystal Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
  • Crystal Falls is located in Oconee County
• Dutch Fork
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Fork
  • Dutch Fork is located in Oconee County
• Ebenezer
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Ebenezer is located in Oconee County
• Eleven Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Oaks
  • Eleven Oaks is located in Oconee County
• Fox Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Fox Run 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
  • Indian Oaks is located in Oconee County
• Lakeview Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
  • Normandy Shores is located in Oconee County
• Picket Post
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picket Post have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picket Post
  • Picket Post is located in Oconee County
• Sugar Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Shores
  • Sunset Shores is located in Oconee County
• Vista Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Fernwood Acres 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 Fernwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fernwood Acres 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 123 miles [197.9 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fernwood Acres 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 435 miles [700.1 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 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fernwood Acres. 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/