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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 Greenwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenwood Estates 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 Greenwood Estates:
    • 34.149324, -79.727563
    • 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 Greenwood Estates
  • 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 Greenwood Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Greenwood Estates.

Within South Carolina, the name Greenwood Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Carroll County
      • This Greenwood Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west of the Greenwood Estates that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Greenwood Estates.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Greenwood Estates is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenwood Estates that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Greenwood Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Lincoln County
      • This Greenwood Estates is located in Lincoln County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west of the Greenwood Estates that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Greenwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenwood 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.

  • Alligator Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alligator Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator Lake
    • Alligator Lake is located in Florence County
  • College Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Florence County
  • Enchanted Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Meadows
    • Enchanted Meadows is located in Florence County
  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glencove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencove
    • Glencove is located in Florence County
  • Java
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Java have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Java is located in Florence County
  • Landmark Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Woods
    • Landmark Woods is located in Florence County
  • Longleaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
    • Longleaf is located in Florence County
  • Malibu
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
    • Malibu is located in Florence County
  • Meeks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Meeks is located in Florence County
  • Park City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Florence County
  • Ponderosa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Florence County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Price Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Crossroads
      • Price Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Siesta Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • South Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Florence County
    • Sweetbriar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
      • Sweetbriar is located in Florence County
    • Woodland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Florence County

How Far From Greenwood 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 Greenwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Greenwood 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 360 miles [579.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 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 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1493, Longitude: -79.7276       In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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 309.585 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.666 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.399 degrees.









 

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