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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 Glenwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenwood Acres 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 Glenwood Acres:
    • 33.517098, -80.861481
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Glenwood 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 Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
    • Since Glenwood Acres is near Calhoun County and also Bamberg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bamberg 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Glenwood Acres

Communities Also Named Glenwood Acres ...

We found five communities that are also named Glenwood Acres.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Glenwood Acres.

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

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Greenville County
      • This Glenwood Acres is located in Greenville County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glenwood Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Glenwood Acres.
    • York County
      • This Glenwood Acres is located in York County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north of the Glenwood Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Glenwood Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Glenwood Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Glenwood Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Glenwood Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Glenwood Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glenwood Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Glenwood Acres.
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • This Glenwood Acres is located in Cameron County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenwood Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Glenwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenwood 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.

  • Creekmoor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Creekmoor is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekmoor
  • Highland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Highland is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Hillview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillview is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hunter Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hunter Hill is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
  • Jones Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Terrace
  • Marshall Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
  • Meadowridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Meadowridge is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
  • Orangeburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pecanway Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pecanway Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecanway Terrace
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pine Needles
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
    • Quicktown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Quicktown is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicktown
    • Rosewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rosewood is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Turkey Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Turkey Hill is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
    • Windy Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills

How Far From Glenwood Acres 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 Glenwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies just to the South.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Glenwood Acres to Columbia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 428 miles [688.8 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 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 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Glenwood Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Glenwood Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5171, Longitude: -80.8615       In this case, the coordinates for Glenwood Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.218 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.302 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.002 degrees.