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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 Robinwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinwood 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 Robinwood Estates:
    • 34.762093, -80.751733
    • 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 Robinwood Estates
  • 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

Communities Also Named Robinwood Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Robinwood Estates.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Robinwood Estates.

Beyond South Carolina.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Aiken County
      • This Robinwood Estates is located in Aiken County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Robinwood Estates that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Robinwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinwood 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.

  • Crocketts Crossroad
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Crossroad
    • Crocketts Crossroad is located in Lancaster County
  • Doctor Sapps Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Sapps Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Sapps Crossroads
    • Doctor Sapps Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
  • Dwight Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Crossroads
    • Dwight Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
  • Erwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Lancaster County
  • Grace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Lancaster County
  • Green Peach Orchard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Peach Orchard
    • Green Peach Orchard is located in Lancaster County
  • Irwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
  • Jones Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Jones Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
  • New Cut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut
    • New Cut is located in Lancaster County
  • Quail Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Haven
    • Quail Haven is located in Lancaster County
  • Smoke Rise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
    • Smoke Rise is located in Lancaster County
  • Unity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Lancaster County

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

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

  • Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Robinwood Estates to Columbia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robinwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7621, Longitude: -80.7517       In this case, the coordinates for Robinwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Robinwood Estates 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 310.168 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.424 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.605 degrees.









 

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