Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heathwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heathwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heathwood
- 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 Heathwood:
- 33.999045, -80.986480
- 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 Heathwood
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Heathwood is near Lexington County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Heathwood ...
We found four communities that share the name Heathwood.
There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Heathwood.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Charleston County
- Pickens County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heathwood ...
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.
- Arthurtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
- Arthurtown is located in Richland County
- Booker Washington Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Washington Heights
- Booker Washington Heights is located in Richland County
- Brickyard Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Butchertown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
- Butchertown is located in Richland County
- Childs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Forest Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Trace
- Forest Trace is located in Richland County
- Foxhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Galaxy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Gordon Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Gordon Springs is located in Richland County
- Gregg Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
- Gregg Park is located in Richland County
- Heritage Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Heritage Woods is located in Richland County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Meadowfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowfield
- Meadowfield is located in Richland County
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Rockbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Yorkshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowfield
How Far From Heathwood 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 Heathwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heathwood and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the West.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the west (W).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Heathwood to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,857 miles [7,816.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heathwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/
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' (or 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- Heathwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heathwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9990, Longitude: -80.9865 In this case, the coordinates for Heathwood 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 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 Heathwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.295 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.46 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.914 degrees. |