Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeland
- 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 Lakeland:
- 33.989869, -81.252600
- 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 Lakeland
- 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 Lexington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- Since Lakeland is near Richland County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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
Communities Also Named Lakeland ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Lakeland.
Within South Carolina, the name Lakeland is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Lakeland lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Lakeland is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lakeland.
- Baltimore City
- This Lakeland is located in Baltimore City and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the north northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Lakeland.
- Prince George's County
- This Lakeland is located in Prince George's County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the north northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Lakeland.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Lakeland is located in Miller County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakeland.
- Shelby County
- This Lakeland is located in Shelby County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the northwest of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Lakeland.
- New Brunswick
- This Lakeland lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Lakeland is located in Onondaga County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Lakeland.
- Suffolk County
- This Lakeland is located in Suffolk County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Lakeland.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Lakeland is located in Lawrence County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the north of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Lakeland.
- Lucas County
- This Lakeland is located in Lucas County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the north of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Lakeland.
- Noble County
- This Lakeland is located in Noble County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the north of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Lakeland.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This Lakeland is located in Liberty County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Lakeland.
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakeland.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Lakeland is located in Fauquier County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Lakeland.
- Norfolk City
- This Lakeland is located in Norfolk City and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Lakeland.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeland ...
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.
- Coventry Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Woods
- Coventry Woods is located in Lexington County
- Harbor Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Side
- Harbor Side is located in Lexington County
- Harrisburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Lexington County
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Lexington County
- Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Land of the Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of the Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of the Lakes
- Land of the Lakes is located in Lexington County
- Lands End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Peters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lexington County
- Red Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Lexington County
- Walnut Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Lexington County
How Far From Lakeland 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 Lakeland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeland and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Lakeland to Columbia, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/
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- Lakeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9899, Longitude: -81.2526 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lakeland 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> | 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. |
| <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 Lakeland 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 310.447 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.633 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.017 degrees. |