Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Squire Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Squire Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Squire Estates

• 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 Squire Estates:
  • 34.911809, -81.067857
  • 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 Squire 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Squire Estates is near Chester County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Squire Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Squire 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.

• Ebenezer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ebenezer is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
• Fairlawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairlawn is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
• Flint Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Flint Hill is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
• Meadow Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Meadow Lakes is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
• Mexico
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mexico is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
• Pineridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pineridge is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
• Quail Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Quail Run is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Red Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Red Oaks is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks
• Rock Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Hill is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <1>
• Shadowbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shadowbrook is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
• Swan Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Swan Meadows is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
• Whispering Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Whispering Hills is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
• Wintercrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wintercrest is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
• Woodwind
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Woodwind is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Squire Estates and extending to:

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Squire Estates 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 62 miles [99.8 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 353 miles [568.1 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 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'