Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakewood
- 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 Lakewood:
- 35.020978, -81.044799
- 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 Lakewood
- 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 Lakewood is near Mecklenburg County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Lakewood ...
We found 96 communities that share the name Lakewood.
There are eight communities within South Carolina that are also named Lakewood.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 88 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 88 communities, 94 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Aiken County
- Anderson County
- Chester County
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Horry County
- Lexington County
- Sumter County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Lakewood is located in DeKalb County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Lakewood.
- Jefferson County
- This Lakewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lakewood.
- Lee County
- This Lakewood is located in Lee County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lakewood.
- Limestone County
- This Lakewood is located in Limestone County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the west of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Lakewood.
- Madison County
- This Lakewood is located in Madison County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the west of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lakewood.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Lakewood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lakewood.
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lakewood [Jefferson County].
- Pulaski County
- This Lakewood is located in Pulaski County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Lakewood.
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Lakewood is located in Duval County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the south of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Lakewood.
- Leon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lakewood [Leon County].
- Walton County
- This Lakewood is located in Walton County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Lakewood.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Lakewood is located in Bibb County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Lakewood.
- Clarke County
- This Lakewood is located in Clarke County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Lakewood.
- Fannin County
- This Lakewood is located in Fannin County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the west of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Lakewood.
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lakewood [Fulton County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lakewood [Cook County].
- DuPage County
- This Lakewood is located in DuPage County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Lakewood.
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lakewood [Madison County].
- Mason County
- This Lakewood is located in Mason County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Lakewood.
- McHenry County
- This Lakewood is located in McHenry County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Lakewood.
- Shelby County
- This Lakewood is located in Shelby County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Lakewood.
- Indiana
- Carroll County
- This Lakewood is located in Carroll County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lakewood.
- Vigo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lakewood [Vigo County].
- White County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lakewood [White County].
- Iowa
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Lakewood [Lyon County].
- Warren County
- This Lakewood is located in Warren County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lakewood.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Lakewood is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Lakewood.
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lakewood [Tangipahoa Parish].
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Lakewood is located in Hancock County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Lakewood.
- Somerset County
- This Lakewood is located in Somerset County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km] to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Lakewood.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Lakewood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lakewood.
- Wicomico County
- This Lakewood is located in Wicomico County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Lakewood.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Alpena County
- This Lakewood is located in Alpena County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the north of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpena County community of Lakewood.
- Cheboygan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Cheboygan County].
- Emmet County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Emmet County].
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Houghton County].
- Kalamazoo County
- This Lakewood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the north northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Lakewood.
- Marquette County
- This Lakewood is located in Marquette County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the north northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Lakewood.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Monroe County].
- Muskegon County
- This Lakewood is located in Muskegon County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the north northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Lakewood.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Lamar County
- This Lakewood is located in Lamar County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Lakewood.
- Monroe County
- This Lakewood is located in Monroe County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lakewood.
- Warren County
- This Lakewood is located in Warren County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lakewood.
- New Brunswick
- This Lakewood lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lakewood [Durham County].
- Gaston County
- This Lakewood is located in Gaston County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Lakewood.
- Guilford County
- This Lakewood is located in Guilford County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Lakewood.
- Henderson County
- This Lakewood is located in Henderson County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Lakewood.
- Onslow County
- This Lakewood is located in Onslow County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Lakewood.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Lakewood lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the north of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Lakewood is located in Erie County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lakewood.
- Wayne County
- This Lakewood is located in Wayne County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the north northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood.
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Lakewood is located in Carroll County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lakewood.
- Davidson County
- This Lakewood is located in Davidson County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Lakewood.
- Hamilton County
- This Lakewood is located in Hamilton County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the west of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lakewood.
- Knox County
- This Lakewood is located in Knox County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Lakewood.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lakewood [Dallas County].
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lakewood [Harris County].
- Orange County
- This Lakewood is located in Orange County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lakewood.
- Travis County
- Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Lakewood.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Lakewood is located in Davis County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Lakewood.
- Salt Lake County
- This Lakewood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lakewood.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Lakewood is located in Campbell County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Lakewood.
- Dinwiddie County
- This Lakewood is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Lakewood.
- Fairfax County
- This Lakewood is located in Fairfax County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood.
- James City County
- This Lakewood is located in James City County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Lakewood.
- Norfolk City
- This Lakewood is located in Norfolk City and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Lakewood.
- Petersburg City
- This Lakewood is located in Petersburg City and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Lakewood.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Lakewood is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Lakewood.
- Roanoke City
- This Lakewood is located in Roanoke City and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the north northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Lakewood.
- Suffolk City
- This Lakewood is located in Suffolk City and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Lakewood.
- Washington
- King County
- This Lakewood is located in King County and lies 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lakewood.
- Pierce County
- This Lakewood is located in Pierce County and lies 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km] to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Lakewood.
- Snohomish County
- This Lakewood is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km] to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Lakewood.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Ebenezer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fairlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Grey Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- India Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- India Hook is located in York County
- Island View Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Ferry
- Masons Ferry is located in York County
- Pecan Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in York County
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Shadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Shadowbrook is located in York County
- Swan Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Thorns Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
- Thorns Ferry is located in York County
- Wintercrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintercrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Wood Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
- Wood Forest is located in York County
- Woodwind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thorns Ferry
How Far From Lakewood 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 Lakewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakewood and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lakewood to York, with an average speed<5> 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 70 miles [112.7 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 347 miles [558.4 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakewood. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lakewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0210, Longitude: -81.0448 In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Lakewood 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lakewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lakewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.338 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.656 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.643 degrees. |