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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lincoln Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lincoln Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lincoln Estates:
- 35.009858, -81.230351
- 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 Lincoln Estates
- 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 Lincoln Estates is near Gaston County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Lincoln Estates
Communities Also Named Lincoln Estates ...
We found three communities that are also named Lincoln Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Lincoln Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Lincoln Estates is located in Alachua County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the south of the Lincoln Estates that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Lincoln Estates.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Lincoln Estates is located in Will County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lincoln Estates that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Lincoln Estates.
- Virginia
- Frederick County
- This Lincoln Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lincoln Estates that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Lincoln Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lincoln Estates ...
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.
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bowling Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- English Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- English Gardens is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Gardens
- Filbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hickory Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Island View Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Island View Landing is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
- Meadow Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Lakes is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Musical Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Musical Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musical Heights
- Pineridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pineridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oaks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks
- Thorns Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thorns Ferry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
- Wintercrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wood Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wood Forest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
- Wooded Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wooded Valley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Valley
- Woodwind
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woodwind is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind
How Far From Lincoln Estates 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 Lincoln Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lincoln Estates and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Lincoln Estates to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Lincoln Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lincoln Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincoln Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0099, Longitude: -81.2304 In this case, the coordinates for Lincoln Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.445 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.777 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.719 degrees. |
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