Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Willow Heights:
  • 34.900395, -82.364841
  • 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 Willow Heights

• 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • Since Willow Heights is near Pickens County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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 Willow Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Willow Heights.

Within South Carolina, the name Willow Heights is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Willow Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Albemarle County
    • This Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Heights that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Willow Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Heights ...

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.

• Cherokee Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Greenville County
• Forest View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
  • Forest View is located in Greenville County
• Green Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Forest is located in Greenville County
• Green Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Greenville County
• Hermitage Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
  • Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
• Hillandale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Hillandale is located in Greenville County
• Kingsgate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
  • Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
• Liberty Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
  • Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
• Nursery ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
  • Nursery is located in Greenville County
• Paris
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Greenville County
• Pebble Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
  • Pebble Creek is located in Greenville County
• Pine Knott Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knott Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
  • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
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  • Piney Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
    • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Greenville County
  • Seven Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Greenville County
  • Shady Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
    • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Spring Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
    • Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Stone Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
    • Stone Lake is located in Greenville County
  • Timberlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Greenville County
  • University Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Greenville County

How Far From Willow Heights 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 Willow Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Heights to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,880 miles [7,853.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/