Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oakwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakwood Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oakwood 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 Oakwood Estates:
  • 34.558441, -82.664579
  • 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 Oakwood 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Since Oakwood Estates is near Pickens County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee 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 Oakwood Estates ...

We found eight communities that share the name Oakwood Estates.

Within South Carolina, the name Oakwood Estates is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Mobile County
    • This Oakwood Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Oakwood Estates.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Oakwood Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the south of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakwood Estates.
  • Illinois
    • Will County
    • This Oakwood Estates is located in Will County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Oakwood Estates.
  • Mississippi
    • Oktibbeha County
    • This Oakwood Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the west of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Oakwood Estates.
  • North Carolina
    • Wake County
    • This Oakwood Estates is located in Wake County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Oakwood Estates.
  • Tennessee
    • Williamson County
    • This Oakwood Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Oakwood Estates.
  • West Virginia
    • Putnam County
    • This Oakwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the north of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oakwood Estates.
    • Wood County
    • This Oakwood Estates is located in Wood County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the north of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Oakwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood 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.

• Cedarwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
• Evergreen Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
  • Evergreen Hills is located in Anderson County
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Anderson County
• Harpers Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
  • Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
• Heather Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
• Heritage Trace
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
  • Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
• Hill and Dale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
  • Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
• Holly Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
• Kings Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
  • Kings Court is located in Anderson County
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  • Kingswood Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
    • Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
  • Quail Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles 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 Anderson County
  • Spring Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
    • Spring Park is located in Anderson County
  • Summer Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
    • Summer Place is located in Anderson County
  • Sweet Gum Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
    • Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
  • Twin Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County

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

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

• Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Oakwood Estates to Columbia, with an average speed<3>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 432 miles [695.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/