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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 Lake Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Lake Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lake Estates:
- 33.724616, -78.853914
- 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 Lake 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Pine Lake Estates is near Georgetown County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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 Lake Estates
Communities Also Named Pine Lake Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Pine Lake Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Pine Lake Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Seminole County
- This Pine Lake Estates is located in Seminole County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Lake Estates that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Pine Lake Estates.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Pine Lake Estates is located in Fairfield County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Lake Estates that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Pine Lake Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Lake 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.
- Cane Patch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Patch is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Patch
- Cypress Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cypress Creek is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Dunes Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dunes Cove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes Cove
- Forest Dunes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Dunes is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dunes
- Forestbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Green Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Lakes is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lakes
- Hurl Rocks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hurl Rocks is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurl Rocks
- Lake Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Long Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Long Bay is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bay
- Ocean Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ocean Forest is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Forest
- Pine Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Island is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Plantation Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Plantation Point is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
- Seaview Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seaview Place is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Place
- Tarpon Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tarpon Bay is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Bay
How Far From Pine Lake 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 Pine Lake 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 Lake Estates and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Lake Estates to Conway, 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Lake Estates) 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 Pine Lake 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 Lake Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7246, Longitude: -78.8539 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Lake Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.098 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.046 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.205 degrees. |
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