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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 Pineview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pineview 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 Pineview Estates:
- 33.543191, -81.964004
- 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 Pineview 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Since Pineview Estates is near Edgefield County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edgefield County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Pineview Estates
Communities Also Named Pineview Estates ...
We found four communities that are also named Pineview Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Pineview Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- This Pineview Estates is located in Lowndes County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the west of the Pineview Estates that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Pineview Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Pineview Estates is located in Wake County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pineview Estates that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Pineview Estates.
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This Pineview Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pineview Estates that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pineview Estates.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Pineview Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pineview Estates that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pineview Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pineview 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.
- Bonnie Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bonnie Glen is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coventry is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Crestland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crestland is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestland
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- National Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- Poverty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poverty Hill is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Sandlewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sandlewood is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summer Hill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Sunset Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunset Heights is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sweetwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetwater is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Willow Springs Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs Park is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Park
- Windtree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Windtree is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Pineview 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 Pineview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pineview Estates and extending to:
- Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pineview Estates to Aiken, with an average speed<2> 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 61 miles [98.2 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 460 miles [740.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,920 miles [7,918 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Pineview 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 Pineview 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 Pineview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5432, Longitude: -81.9640 In this case, the coordinates for Pineview Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.843 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.025 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.407 degrees. |
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