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34.149324, -79.727563
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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.
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 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:
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>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.
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<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.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.585 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.666 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.399 degrees.