Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine and Oak Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine and Oak Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine and Oak Woods
- 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 Pine and Oak Woods:
- 33.510414, -81.962337
- 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 Pine and Oak Woods
- 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Since Pine and Oak Woods is near Richmond County and also Edgefield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Edgefield 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine and Oak Woods ...
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.
- Bonnie Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
- Bonnie Glen is located in Aiken County
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Crestdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Crestland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Gordon Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Park
- Gordon Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Aiken County
- Hillside Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
- Hillside Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
- National Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sandlewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
- Sandlewood is located in Aiken County
- Schultz Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultz Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz Hill
- Schultz Hill is located in Aiken County
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- Summer Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Aiken County
- Sunset Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sunset Heights is located in Aiken County
- Willow Springs Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Park
- Willow Springs Park is located in Aiken County
- Windtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Summer Hill
How Far From Pine and Oak Woods 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 Pine and Oak Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pine and Oak Woods and extending to:
- Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine and Oak Woods to Aiken, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 462 miles [743.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine and Oak Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Pine and Oak Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine and Oak Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5104, Longitude: -81.9623 In this case, the coordinates for Pine and Oak Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pine and Oak Woods 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 310.842 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.018 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.416 degrees. |