Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Grove Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Grove Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove Estates:
- 33.980706, -81.158152
- 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 Oak Grove 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 Lexington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- Since Oak Grove Estates 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 Oak Grove Estates ...
We found four communities that share the name Oak Grove Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Oak Grove Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Oak Grove Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oak Grove Estates.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Oak Grove Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Oak Grove Estates.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Oak Grove Estates is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Oak Grove Estates.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Oak Grove Estates is located in Goochland County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Oak Grove Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Grove 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.
- Arthur
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cedarwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Coventry Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Greyland Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greyland Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyland Forest
- Greyland Forest is located in Lexington County
- Heritage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Indian Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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
- Kings Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Lexington County
- Oak Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Quail Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Lexington County
- Rose Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Gardens
- Rose Gardens is located in Lexington County
- Three Fountains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
- Three Fountains is located in Lexington County
How Far From Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Grove Estates and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies just to the West.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the east (E).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Grove Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Grove Estates. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Grove Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Grove Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9807, Longitude: -81.1582 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Grove Estates 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 Oak Grove Estates 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 310.393 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.569 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.984 degrees. |