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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:
    • 35.110698, -81.060909
    • 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 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the south of the Heritage Woods that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Heritage Woods.
    • Richland County
      • This Heritage Woods is located in Richland County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south of the Heritage Woods that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Heritage Woods.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Heritage Woods lies 1,977 miles [3,181.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Heritage Woods that is located in York County.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in York 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 401 miles [645.3 km] to the northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in York 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 364 miles [585.8 km] to the northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in York 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 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in York 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.

  • Begonia ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Begonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
    • Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in York County
  • Grey Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
    • Grey Rock is located in York County
  • Greycrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycrest
    • Greycrest is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
  • Hickory Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in York County
  • Honeysuckle Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Woods
    • Honeysuckle Woods is located in York County
  • Island View Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
    • Island View Landing is located in York County
  • Masons Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Ferry
    • Masons Ferry is located in York County
  • Olympic Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Woods
    • Olympic Woods is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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    • Paradise Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
      • Paradise Point is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Steel Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek
      • Steel Creek is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Sunrise Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
      • Sunrise Point is located in York County
    • Thorns Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
      • Thorns Ferry is located in York County
    • Timber Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in York County
    • Twelve Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)

How Far From Heritage Woods 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 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:

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Heritage Woods to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 76 miles [122.3 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 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 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 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 York County: www.yorkcountygov.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- 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: 35.1107, Longitude: -81.0609       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 310.347 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.68 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.623 degrees.









 

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