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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 Springdale Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springdale Acres 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 Springdale Acres:
- 34.925146, -80.959799
- 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 Springdale Acres
- 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 Springdale Acres 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 Springdale Acres
Communities Also Named Springdale Acres ...
We found one communities that are also named Springdale Acres.
Within South Carolina, the name Springdale Acres is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Springdale Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Springdale Acres is located in Onslow County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale Acres that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Springdale Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springdale Acres ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarwood is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Leslie Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie Woods is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Woods
- Lesslie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Mexico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mexico is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Pecan Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pecan Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ravenwood is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Red River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Red River is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
- Rock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shadowbrook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
How Far From Springdale Acres 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 Springdale Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springdale Acres and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Springdale Acres to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 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 349 miles [561.7 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 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Springdale Acres) 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 Springdale Acres 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 Springdale Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9251, Longitude: -80.9598 In this case, the coordinates for Springdale Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.288 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.585 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.638 degrees. |
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