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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 River Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Pines 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 River Pines:
    • 35.009865, -81.086743
    • 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 River Pines
  • 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since River Pines is near Mecklenburg County and also Gaston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gaston 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 River Pines

Communities Also Named River Pines ...

We found two communities that are also named River Pines.

Within South Carolina, the name River Pines is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Amador County
      • This River Pines is located in Amador County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Pines that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of River Pines.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This River Pines is located in Middlesex County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the River Pines that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of River Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near River Pines ...

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.

  • Ebenezer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebenezer is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Fairlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairlawn is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Hickory Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hickory Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • India Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • India Hook is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
  • Island View Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Island View Landing is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
  • Meadow Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Lakes is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
  • Swan Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Swan Meadows is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
  • Thorns Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorns Ferry is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
  • Wintercrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wintercrest is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
  • Wood Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wood Forest is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
  • Woodwind
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Woodwind is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind

How Far From River Pines 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 River Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the West.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from River Pines to Columbia, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 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- River Pines) 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 River Pines 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 River Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0099, Longitude: -81.0867       In this case, the coordinates for River Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.362 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.682 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.663 degrees.