Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lake Wylie:
  • 35.108463, -81.042892
  • 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 Lake Wylie

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Lake Wylie is near Mecklenburg County and also Gaston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Wylie ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Begonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
  • Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in York County
• Grey Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
  • Grey Rock is located in York County
• Greycrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycrest
  • Greycrest is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
• Heritage Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
  • Heritage Woods is located in York County
• Honeysuckle Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Woods
  • Honeysuckle Woods is located in York County
• Island View Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
  • Island View Landing is located in York County
• Masons Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Ferry
  • Masons Ferry is located in York County
• Paradise Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
  • Paradise Point is located in Gaston County (NC)
• Steel Creek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek
  • Steel Creek is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
• Sunrise Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
  • Sunrise Point is located in York County
• Thorns Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
  • Thorns Ferry is located in York County
• Timber Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Timber Ridge is located in York County
• Twelve Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
  • Twelve Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)

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

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

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Wylie to York, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/