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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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Glenwood Acres
  • 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 Glenwood Acres ...

We found five communities that share the name Glenwood Acres.

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

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekmoor
    • Creekmoor is located in Orangeburg County
  • Highland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Orangeburg County
  • Hillview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Orangeburg County
  • Hunter Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
    • Hunter Hill is located in Orangeburg County
  • Jones Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Terrace
    • Jones Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
  • Marshall Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County
  • Meadowridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
    • Meadowridge is located in Orangeburg County
  • Orangeburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pecanway Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecanway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecanway Terrace
    • Pecanway Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pine Needles
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
      • Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County
    • Quicktown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicktown
      • Quicktown is located in Orangeburg County
    • Rosewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Orangeburg County
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County
    • Turkey Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
      • Turkey Hill is located in Orangeburg County
    • Windy Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
      • Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County

How Far From Glenwood 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenwood Acres) to Point B.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).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Glenwood Acres 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 310.218 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.302 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.002 degrees.




 

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