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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 Shadowbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shadowbrook 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 Shadowbrook:
- 34.955145, -81.028411
- 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 Shadowbrook
- 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 Shadowbrook is near Lancaster County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Shadowbrook
Communities Also Named Shadowbrook ...
We found three communities that are also named Shadowbrook.
Within South Carolina, the name Shadowbrook is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Shadowbrook is located in Cherokee County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shadowbrook that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Shadowbrook.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Shadowbrook is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shadowbrook that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Shadowbrook.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Shadowbrook is located in Rutherford County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shadowbrook that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Shadowbrook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shadowbrook ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarwood is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ebenezer is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Fairlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairlawn is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Flint Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Flint Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- India Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Meadow Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadow Lakes is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mexico is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Pecan Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pineridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pineridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Red River is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
- Rock Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Swan Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Wintercrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wood Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Forest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
- Woodwind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodwind is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind
How Far From Shadowbrook 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 Shadowbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shadowbrook and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shadowbrook to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south (S). 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 350 miles [563.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shadowbrook) 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 Shadowbrook 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 Shadowbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9551, Longitude: -81.0284 In this case, the coordinates for Shadowbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.328 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.656 degrees. |
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