Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Van Wyck:
  • 34.858300, -80.846061
  • 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 Van Wyck

• 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • Since Van Wyck is near York County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Van Wyck

Communities Also Named Van Wyck ...

We found one communities that are also named Van Wyck.

Within South Carolina, the name Van Wyck is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Van Wyck in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Whatcom County
    • This Van Wyck is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,309 miles [3,716 km]<1> to the northwest of the Van Wyck that is located in Lancaster County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Van Wyck.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Wyck ...

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.

• Friendship
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Harmony
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Harmony is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Indian Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Ferry is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ferry
• Leslie Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie Woods is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Woods
• Lesslie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lesslie is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lesslie
  • From Van Wyck to Lesslie
• Quail Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Quail Haven is located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Haven
• Ravenwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ravenwood is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
• Spring Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Valley is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Wolfville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolfville is located in Union County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville

How Far From Van Wyck 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 Van Wyck to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Van Wyck to Lancaster, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 60 miles [96.6 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 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'