Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Lakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Lakes
- 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 Lakes:
- 32.816843, -80.048425
- 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 Lakes
- 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Since Forest Lakes is near Dorchester County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Forest Lakes ...
We found three communities that share the name Forest Lakes.
Within South Carolina, the name Forest Lakes is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Coconino County
- This Forest Lakes is located in Coconino County and lies 1,765 miles [2,840.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Lakes that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Forest Lakes.
- Florida
- Sarasota 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 Florida community of Forest Lakes [Sarasota County].
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Forest Lakes is located in Newton County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Lakes that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Forest Lakes.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Lakes ...
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.
- Bees Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bees Ferry
- Bees Ferry is located in Charleston County
- Dogwood Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Gardens
- Dogwood Gardens is located in Charleston County
- Green Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Charleston County
- Greenwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Charleston County
- Grove Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
- Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
- Heathwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Hall Plantation
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hall Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hall Plantation
- Hickory Hall Plantation is located in Charleston County
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Indigo Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Point
- Indigo Point is located in Charleston County
- Johns Island Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Island Ferry
- Johns Island Ferry is located in Charleston County
- Joshua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Limehouse Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehouse Station
- Limehouse Station is located in Charleston County
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- Magnolia Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Ranch
- Magnolia Ranch is located in Charleston County
- Marsh Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cove
- Marsh Cove is located in Charleston County
- Maryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Parsonage Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonage Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage Point
- Parsonage Point is located in Charleston County
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ponderosa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Shell Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
- Shell Point is located in Charleston County
- Stone Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
- Stone Park is located in Charleston County
- Magnolia Ranch
How Far From Forest Lakes 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 Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Lakes and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Lakes to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 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<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8168, Longitude: -80.0484 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Lakes 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 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 Forest Lakes 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lakes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.753 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.667 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.901 degrees. |