Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Leslie Woods:
  • 34.897368, -80.934798
  • 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 Leslie Woods

• 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 Leslie Woods is near Lancaster County and also Chester 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 Chester 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 Leslie Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leslie Woods ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedarwood is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
• Flint Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flint Hill is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
• Friendship
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Friendship is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Harmony
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Harmony is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Indian Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Ferry is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ferry
• Lesslie
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lesslie is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
• Mexico
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mexico is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
• Pecan Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pecan Grove is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
• Quail Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Quail Run is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Ravenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ravenwood is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
• Red River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Red River is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
• Rock Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shadowbrook is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
• Spring Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Spring Valley is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley

How Far From Leslie Woods 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 Leslie Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Leslie Woods to York, 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 five to six hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 350 miles [563.3 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 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,936 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>'