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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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Heritage Woods
  • 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since Heritage Woods is near Mecklenburg County and also Gaston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gaston 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Heritage Woods

Communities Also Named Heritage Woods ...

We found seven communities that are also named Heritage Woods.

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

Beyond South Carolina, we know of five communities that are located 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)
    • Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Grey Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grey Rock is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
  • Greycrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greycrest is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycrest
  • Hickory Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Honeysuckle Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Honeysuckle Woods is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Woods
  • Island View Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Island View Landing is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
  • Masons Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Masons Ferry is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Ferry
  • Olympic Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Olympic Woods is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Woods
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Paradise Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Paradise Point is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
    • Steel Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Steel Creek is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek
    • Sunrise Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sunrise Point is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
    • Thorns Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Thorns Ferry is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
    • Timber Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Timber Ridge is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Twelve Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks

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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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.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).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.347 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.68 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.623 degrees.