Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hutchinson Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hutchinson Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hutchinson Acres

• 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 Hutchinson Acres:
  • 34.959869, -80.990078
  • 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 Hutchinson Acres

• 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 Hutchinson Acres is near Lancaster County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Hutchinson Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hutchinson Acres ...

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.

• Cedarwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedarwood is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
• Ebenezer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ebenezer is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
• Fairlawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fairlawn is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
• India Hook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • India Hook is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
• Mexico
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mexico is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
• Old Orchid
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Orchid is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchid
• Pecan Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pecan Grove is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
• Red River
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Red River is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
• Riverview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Riverview is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Rock Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Hill is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <1>
• Shadowbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shadowbrook is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
• Swan Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Swan Meadows is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hutchinson Acres and extending to:

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hutchinson Acres to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 66 miles [106.2 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 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 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'