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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 Greenfield Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenfield Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Greenfield Acres:
- 34.957921, -81.060911
- 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 Greenfield 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Greenfield Acres is near Chester County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Greenfield Acres
Communities Also Named Greenfield Acres ...
We found two communities that are also named Greenfield Acres.
Within South Carolina, the name Greenfield Acres is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Greenfield Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenfield Acres that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Greenfield Acres.
- Frederick County
- This Greenfield Acres is located in Frederick County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the north northeast of the Greenfield Acres that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Greenfield Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenfield 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.
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Fairlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairlawn is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Flint Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Flint Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Meadow Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadow Lakes is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mexico is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Pecan Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pecan Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pineridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pineridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Red Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oaks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks
- Rock Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shadowbrook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Swan Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Whispering Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whispering Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Wintercrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wood Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wood Forest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
- Woodwind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodwind is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind
How Far From Greenfield 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 Greenfield Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenfield Acres and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greenfield Acres to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenfield 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 Greenfield 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 Greenfield Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9579, Longitude: -81.0609 In this case, the coordinates for Greenfield Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.347 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.657 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.668 degrees. |
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