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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 Northwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwood 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 Northwood Estates:
- 32.951840, -80.051755
- 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 Northwood 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Since Northwood Estates is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Northwood Estates
Communities Also Named Northwood Estates ...
We found nine communities that are also named Northwood Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Northwood Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Northwood Estates.
- Mobile County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the west southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Northwood Estates.
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Glynn County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Northwood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Northwood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west of the Northwood Estates that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Northwood Estates.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Northwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Lee County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Northwood Estates.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Northwood Estates.
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Crawford County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Northwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Northwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwood 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.
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Deer Park is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Forestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forestdale is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Goose Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goose Creek Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goose Creek Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek Heights
- Harbour Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harbour Lake is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Lake
- Maple Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pepperhill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pepperhill is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperhill
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- University Park is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Willowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willowbrook is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Northwood 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 Northwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwood Estates and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northwood Estates to Charleston, 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.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northwood 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 Northwood 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 Northwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9518, Longitude: -80.0518 In this case, the coordinates for Northwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.757 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.864 degrees. |
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