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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 Forest Lake Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Lake Estates 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 Forest Lake Estates:
    • 33.851547, -80.413416
    • 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 Forest Lake Estates
  • 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 Forest Lake Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Forest Lake Estates.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Forest Lake Estates.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Forest Lake Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Orangeburg County
      • This Forest Lake Estates is located in Orangeburg County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Lake Estates that is located in Sumter County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Forest Lake Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Forest Lake Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Lake Estates that is located in Sumter County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Forest Lake Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Lake Estates ...

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.

  • Burns Down
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Down have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Down
    • Burns Down is located in Sumter County
  • Edgewater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Sumter County
  • Flowers Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Heights
    • Flowers Heights is located in Sumter County
  • Green Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Sumter County
  • Hearthstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
    • Hearthstone is located in Sumter County
  • Iris Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris Heights
    • Iris Heights is located in Sumter County
  • Kingman Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman Heights
    • Kingman Heights is located in Sumter County
  • Privateer
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privateer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
    • Privateer is located in Sumter County
  • Rainbow Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
    • Rainbow Falls is located in Sumter County
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    • Shady Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Sumter County
    • Stokes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Clarendon County
    • Summer View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer View
      • Summer View is located in Sumter County
    • Tiller Circle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiller Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Circle
      • Tiller Circle is located in Sumter County
    • Twin Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Sumter County
    • Winter Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
      • Winter Park is located in Sumter County

How Far From Forest Lake Estates 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 Forest Lake Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Lake Estates and extending to:

  • Sumter, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Forest Lake Estates to Columbia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

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- Forest Lake Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Lake Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8515, Longitude: -80.4134       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Lake Estates 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 Forest Lake Estates 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 309.969 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.064 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.741 degrees.









 

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