Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenwood Estates
- 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 Estates:
- 35.124019, -81.519536
- 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 Estates
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Glenwood Estates is near Cleveland County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Glenwood Estates ...
We found four communities that share the name Glenwood Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Glenwood Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Glenwood Estates is located in Lonoke County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west of the Glenwood Estates that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Glenwood Estates.
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Glenwood Estates is located in Glynn County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the south of the Glenwood Estates that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Glenwood Estates.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Glenwood Estates is located in Howard County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenwood Estates that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Glenwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Glenwood Estates is located in Roanoke City and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glenwood Estates that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Glenwood Estates.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenwood 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.
- Buffalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cherokee Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Falls
- Cherokee Falls is located in Cherokee County
- Cherokee Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ferry
- Cherokee Ferry is located in Cherokee County
- Earl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Glenhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Grover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
- Harmony Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
- Harmony Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Hillbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Island Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Ferry
- Island Ferry is located in Cherokee County
- Kings Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Creek <3>
- Lawn ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rosehill Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Park
- Rosehill Park is located in Cherokee County
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Island Ferry
How Far From Glenwood Estates 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 Glenwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenwood Estates and extending to:
- Gaffney, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Glenwood Estates 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glenwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1240, Longitude: -81.5195 In this case, the coordinates for Glenwood 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'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 Estates 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 310.613 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.987 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.799 degrees. |