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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 Heritage Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Woods 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 Heritage Woods:
    • 33.961267, -80.957313
    • 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 Heritage Woods
  • 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 Heritage Woods ...

We found seven communities that share the name Heritage Woods.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Heritage Woods.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Beaufort County
      • This Heritage Woods is located in Beaufort County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the south of the Heritage Woods that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Heritage Woods.
    • York County
      • This Heritage Woods is located in York County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north of the Heritage Woods that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Heritage Woods.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Heritage Woods lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Heritage Woods that is located in Richland County.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Heritage Woods.
      • Harford County
      • This Heritage Woods is located in Harford County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the north northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Heritage Woods.
      • Howard County
      • This Heritage Woods is located in Howard County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the north northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Heritage Woods.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Heritage Woods is located in Prince William County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Heritage Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Woods ...

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 west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
    • Arthurtown is located in Richland County
  • Childs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Richland County
  • Dominion Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
    • Dominion Hills is located in Richland County
  • Galaxy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galaxy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galaxy
    • Galaxy is located in Richland County
  • Gordon Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Heathwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
    • Heathwood is located in Richland County
  • Independents
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independents have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independents
    • Independents is located in Richland County
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Richland County
  • Lee Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hills
    • Lee Hills is located in Richland County
  • Meadowfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Mountain Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Richland County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Quail Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
      • Quail Creek is located in Richland County
    • Quail Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
      • Quail Hills is located in Richland County
    • Rosewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Richland County
    • Starlite
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite
      • Starlite is located in Richland County
    • Yorkshire
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Richland County

How Far From Heritage Woods 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 Heritage Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Heritage Woods 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heritage Woods. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heritage Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heritage Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9613, Longitude: -80.9573       In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Woods 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 Heritage Woods 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 310.278 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.435 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.914 degrees.




 

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