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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 Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwood Hills 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 Hills:
- 34.905673, -82.434567
- 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 Northwood Hills
- 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 Northwood Hills ...
We found five communities that share the name Northwood Hills.
Within South Carolina, the name Northwood Hills is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Northwood Hills is located in Lauderdale County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the west of the Northwood Hills that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Northwood Hills.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Northwood Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northwood Hills that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northwood Hills.
- Mississippi
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Northwood Hills [Harrison County].
- Oktibbeha County
- This Northwood Hills is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwood Hills that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Northwood Hills.
- Virginia
- Frederick County
- This Northwood Hills is located in Frederick County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northwood Hills that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Northwood Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwood Hills ...
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.
- City View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Enchanted Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Forest
- Enchanted Forest is located in Greenville County
- Forest View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Forest View is located in Greenville County
- Green Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Greenville County
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillandale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale is located in Greenville County
- Hughes Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Heights
- Hughes Heights is located in Greenville County
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Greenville County
- Liberty Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
- Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
- Little Texas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Greenville County
- Mountain Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
- Mountain Shadows is located in Greenville County
- Oak Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Greenville County
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- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Paris Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Point
- Paris Point is located in Greenville County
- Pine Knott Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knott Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
- Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
- Piney Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
- Shady Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
- Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
- Stone Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
- Stone Lake is located in Greenville County
- Travelers Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- University Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Greenville County
- View Point Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Point Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point Place
- View Point Place is located in Greenville County
- Willow Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
- Willow Heights is located in Greenville County
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Greenville County
How Far From Northwood Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwood Hills and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Northwood Hills to Columbia, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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- Northwood Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwood Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9057, Longitude: -82.4346 In this case, the coordinates for Northwood Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Northwood Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.143 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.564 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.221 degrees. |
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