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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 Oakwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakwood Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oakwood Acres:
    • 34.971257, -81.006744
    • 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 Oakwood Acres
  • 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 Oakwood Acres is near Lancaster County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Oakwood Acres

Communities Also Named Oakwood Acres ...

We found three communities that are also named Oakwood Acres.

Within South Carolina, the name Oakwood Acres is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Oakwood Acres is located in Carteret County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east of the Oakwood Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Oakwood Acres.
      • Davidson County
      • This Oakwood Acres is located in Davidson County and lies 64 miles [103 km] to the northeast of the Oakwood Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Oakwood Acres.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Oakwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakwood Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Oakwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood Acres ...

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.

  • Cedarwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cedarwood is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Ebenezer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Fairlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fairlawn is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Hickory Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • India Hook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • India Hook is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
  • Mexico
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mexico is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Old Orchid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Orchid is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchid
  • Pecan Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pecan Grove is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Pineridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pineridge is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
  • Red River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Red River is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverview is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Rock Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shadowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Shadowbrook is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
    • Swan Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Swan Meadows is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
    • Wintercrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Wintercrest is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
    • Wood Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Wood Forest is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest

How Far From Oakwood Acres 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 Oakwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakwood Acres and extending to:

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Oakwood Acres to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood Acres) 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 Oakwood Acres 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 Oakwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9713, Longitude: -81.0067       In this case, the coordinates for Oakwood Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.316 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.623 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.643 degrees.