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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 Pine Forest Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Forest Estates 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 Pine Forest Estates:
    • 33.003782, -80.215095
    • 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 Pine Forest 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
    • Since Pine Forest Estates is near Charleston County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Pine Forest Estates

Communities Also Named Pine Forest Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Pine Forest Estates.

Within South Carolina, the name Pine Forest Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pine Forest Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Forest Estates that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pine Forest Estates.
      • Pike County
      • This Pine Forest Estates is located in Pike County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Forest Estates that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pine Forest Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Forest 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.

  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Centerville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Corey Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Corey Point is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Point
  • Corey Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Corey Wood is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Wood
  • Cotton Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cotton Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Creekside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Creekside is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Evergreen is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Farmdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Farmdale is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
  • Flowertown Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • Hunters Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hunters Creek is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
  • Indian Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Indian Springs is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Iron Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Iron Gate is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Knightsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Knightsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lincolnville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Orchard Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Orchard Hill is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
    • Pecan Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Pecan Grove is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Quail Arbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Quail Arbor is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Arbor
    • Rosehill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Rosehill is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
    • Summerville Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Summerville Farms is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Farms
    • Sweetbriar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Tea Farm
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Tea Farm is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Farm
    • Trotters Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Trotters Ridge is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ridge
    • Twin Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

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

  • Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Forest Estates to Saint George, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Forest Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Forest Estates 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 Pine Forest Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0038, Longitude: -80.2151       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Forest Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.848 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.803 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.909 degrees.