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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 Hunters Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunters 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 Hunters Woods:
    • 34.716786, -82.266506
    • 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 Hunters 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 Hunters Woods ...

We found two communities that share the name Hunters Woods.

Within South Carolina, the name Hunters Woods is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hunters Woods that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Hunters Woods.
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Hunters Woods is located in Goochland County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hunters Woods that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Hunters Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunters 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.

  • Camelot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Greenville County
  • Cherokee Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
    • Cherokee Heights is located in Greenville County
  • Cooks Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossroads
    • Cooks Crossroads is located in Laurens County
  • Fern Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
    • Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Fountain Inn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Greenville County
  • Idlewild
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Greenville County
  • Poinsetta
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poinsetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinsetta
    • Poinsetta is located in Greenville County
  • Ponderosa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Greenville County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Powderhorn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
      • Powderhorn is located in Greenville County
    • Summerwoods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwoods
      • Summerwoods is located in Greenville County
    • Sunset Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Forest
      • Sunset Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Woodhedge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhedge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhedge
      • Woodhedge is located in Greenville County
    • Woodland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
    • Woodwinds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodwinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwinds
      • Woodwinds is located in Greenville County

How Far From Hunters Woods to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hunters Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hunters Woods to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 408 miles [656.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunters Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hunters Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunters Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7168, Longitude: -82.2665       In this case, the coordinates for Hunters 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hunters Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.042 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.421 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.207 degrees.









 

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