Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Indian Land, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Land and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Indian Land
- 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 Indian Land:
- 35.001747, -80.855826
- 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 Indian Land
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Indian Land is near Union County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Land ...
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.
- Barberville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
- Barberville is located in Lancaster County
- Black Horse Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Run
- Black Horse Run is located in Lancaster County
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
- Eden Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Gardens
- Eden Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Falcon Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Bridge
- Falcon Bridge is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Forest Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in York County
- Fox Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in York County
- Marvin
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Old Orchid
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchid
- Old Orchid is located in York County
- Providence Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
- Providence Woods is located in Union County (NC)
- Quail Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Ravenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Red River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in York County
- Tuckaway Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckaway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckaway Park
- Tuckaway Park is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Wolfville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenwood
How Far From Indian Land to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Indian Land to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Indian Land and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Land to Lancaster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 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 341 miles [548.8 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 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Land. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian Land) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Land. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0017, Longitude: -80.8558 |
| <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 Indian Land 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 310.229 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.528 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.575 degrees. |