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.

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

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Gaston County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Lincoln Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Lincoln Estates.

Within South Carolina, the name Lincoln Estates is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in York County
• Bowling Green
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in York County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
• Clover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <3>
• English Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Gardens
  • English Gardens is located in York County
• Filbert
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
  • Filbert is located in York County
• Five Points
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in York County
• Hickory Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Grove <3>
• Hickory Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in York County
• Island View Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
  • Island View Landing is located in York County
• Meadow Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
  • Meadow Lakes is located in York County
• Musical Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musical Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musical Heights
  • Musical Heights is located in York County
• Pineridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
  • Pineridge is located in York County
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  • Red Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks
    • Red Oaks is located in York County
  • Thorns Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
    • Thorns Ferry is located in York County
  • Wintercrest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintercrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
    • Wintercrest is located in York County
  • Wood Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
    • Wood Forest is located in York County
  • Wooded Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Valley
    • Wooded Valley is located in York County
  • Woodwind
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodwind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind
    • Woodwind is located in York County

How Far From Lincoln Estates 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lincoln Estates. 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/