Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lexington Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lexington Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lexington 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 Lexington Woods:
- 33.978481, -81.243711
- 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 Lexington 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 Lexington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- Since Lexington Woods is near Lancaster County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Lexington Woods ...
We found one communities that share the name Lexington Woods.
Within South Carolina, the name Lexington Woods is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Lexington Woods in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Lexington Woods is located in Harris County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lexington Woods that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Lexington Woods.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lexington 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.
- Coventry Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Side
- Harbor Side is located in Lexington County
- Harrisburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Lexington County
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Honeywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Indian Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Pines
- Indian Pines is located in Lexington County
- Land of the Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of the Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Peters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lexington County
- Red Bank
(3 miles [4.8 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Lexington County
- Walnut Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Lexington Woods 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 Lexington Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lexington Woods and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- 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 Lexington Woods to Columbia, with an average speed<3> 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 412 miles [663 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington Woods. 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 '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- Lexington Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lexington Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9785, Longitude: -81.2437 In this case, the coordinates for Lexington Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Lexington Woods 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 310.441 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.017 degrees. |