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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 Homewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homewood 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 Homewood:
    • 33.884059, -79.048370
    • 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 Homewood
  • 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Horry County
    • Since Homewood is near Marion County and also Georgetown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Georgetown 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 Homewood

Communities Also Named Homewood ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Homewood.

Within South Carolina, the name Homewood is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Homewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the west of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Homewood.
      • Monroe County
      • This Homewood is located in Monroe County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the west southwest of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Homewood.
    • Arkansas
      • Perry County
      • This Homewood is located in Perry County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the west of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Homewood.
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This Homewood is located in Placer County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Homewood.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Homewood is located in Cook County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Homewood.
    • Kansas
      • Franklin County
      • This Homewood is located in Franklin County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Homewood.
    • Manitoba
      • This Homewood lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Homewood is located in Allegany County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the north of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Homewood.
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Homewood.
      • Baltimore City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Homewood [Baltimore City].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Homewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Homewood.
      • Worcester County
      • This Homewood is located in Worcester County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Homewood.
    • Mississippi
      • Scott County
      • This Homewood is located in Scott County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Homewood.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Homewood [Onondaga County].
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Homewood is located in Butler County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Homewood.
      • Lucas County
      • This Homewood is located in Lucas County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the north northwest of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Homewood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Homewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the north of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Homewood.
      • Beaver County
      • This Homewood is located in Beaver County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the north of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Homewood.
      • York County
      • This Homewood is located in York County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Homewood.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Homewood is located in Fairfax County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Homewood.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Homewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the north northwest of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Homewood.
      • Surry County
      • This Homewood is located in Surry County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Homewood.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Homewood is located in Lewis County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Homewood.
      • Marion County
      • This Homewood is located in Marion County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the north of the Homewood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Homewood.
      • Randolph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Homewood [Randolph County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Homewood [Milwaukee County].
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Homewood [Monroe County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Homewood ...

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.

  • Allen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Booth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Booth is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Crosswinds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Crosswinds is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
  • Hickory Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Joy ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Joy is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Longwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Longwood is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Maple Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Crossroads is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crossroads
  • Mary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mary is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ned Swamp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Ned Swamp is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned Swamp
    • Park Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Park Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Polecat Bay ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Polecat Bay is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat Bay
    • Poplar Forks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Poplar Forks is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forks
    • Sand Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sand Ridge is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • University Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • University Forest is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Forest

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

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

  • Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies just to the South.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Homewood to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,773 miles [7,681.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Homewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Homewood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Homewood 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 Homewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8841, Longitude: -79.0484       In this case, the coordinates for Homewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.206 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.192 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.227 degrees.