Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westwood 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 Westwood Estates:
- 33.744616, -78.957532
- 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 Westwood 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Westwood Estates is near Georgetown County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Westwood Estates ...
We found six communities that share the name Westwood Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Westwood Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lowndes County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Lowndes County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Westwood Estates.
- Montana
- Custer County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Custer County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Westwood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Westwood Estates.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Westwood Estates.
- Salt Lake County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km] to the west northwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westwood Estates.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Kenosha County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Westwood Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwood 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.
- Burning Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Ridge
- Burning Ridge is located in Horry County
- Coastal Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coastal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coastal Heights
- Coastal Heights is located in Horry County
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Horry County
- Coopers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Crosswinds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosswinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
- Crosswinds is located in Horry County
- Cypress Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Horry County
- Forestbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestbrook
- Forestbrook is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestbrook <3>
- Grahamville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Grahamville is located in Horry County
- Hunter Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Fields
- Hunter Fields is located in Horry County
- Hurl Rocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurl Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurl Rocks
- Hurl Rocks is located in Horry County
- Pine Island
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Horry County
- Plantation Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
- Plantation Point is located in Horry County
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- Rosewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Seaview Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Place
- Seaview Place is located in Horry County
- Tarpon Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Bay
- Tarpon Bay is located in Horry County
- University Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Forest
- University Forest is located in Horry County
- Watergate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rosewood
How Far From Westwood 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 Westwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westwood Estates and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Westwood Estates to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
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' (or 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- Westwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7446, Longitude: -78.9575 In this case, the coordinates for Westwood 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Westwood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.156 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.114 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.237 degrees. |