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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Lake 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:
    • 34.211232, -82.195122
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Forest Lake.

There are three communities within South Carolina that are also named Forest Lake.

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

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Horry County
      • This Forest Lake is located in Horry County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Forest Lake.
    • Richland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Forest Lake [Richland County].
    • York County
      • This Forest Lake is located in York County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Forest Lake.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Forest Lake.
    • California
      • Lake County
      • This Forest Lake is located in Lake County and lies 2,252 miles [3,624.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Forest Lake.
      • San Joaquin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Forest Lake [San Joaquin County].
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Forest Lake is located in Bibb County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Forest Lake.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Forest Lake is located in Lake County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forest Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Forest Lake.
    • Indiana
      • Hendricks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Forest Lake [Hendricks County].
    • Kansas
      • Wyandotte County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Forest Lake [Wyandotte County].
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Forest Lake is located in Harford County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Forest Lake.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Forest Lake [Hampden County].
    • Michigan
      • Alger County
      • This Forest Lake is located in Alger County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forest Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Forest Lake.
    • Minnesota
      • Washington County
      • This Forest Lake is located in Washington County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forest Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Forest Lake.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Forest Lake [Cheshire County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Susquehanna County
      • This Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Lake that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Forest Lake.
    • Texas
      • Brazos County
      • Although located in Brazos County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Forest Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Lake ...

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.

  • Bullock ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
    • Bullock is located in Greenwood County
  • Cedar Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Greenwood County
  • Cherokee Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Greenwood County
  • Downs Siding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Siding
    • Downs Siding is located in Greenwood County
  • Fawn Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Brook
    • Fawn Brook is located in Greenwood County
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
  • Harris
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Greenwood County
  • Hill and Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
    • Hill and Dale is located in Greenwood County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lodge Grounds
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grounds
      • Lodge Grounds is located in Greenwood County
    • Page Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Place
      • Page Place is located in Greenwood County
    • Rock Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Greenwood County
    • Timberlake
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Greenwood County
    • Windtree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree
      • Windtree is located in Greenwood County
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Greenwood County

How Far From Forest Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 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 and extending to:

  • Greenwood, which is the Seat of Greenwood County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Forest Lake to Columbia, with an average speed<5> 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 431 miles [693.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/

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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2112, Longitude: -82.1951       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Forest Lake 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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.991 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.29 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.317 degrees.




 

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