Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow Wood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Wood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow Wood
- 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 Wood:
- 35.009841, -82.017329
- 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 Wood
- 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Willow Wood is near Cherokee County and also Greenville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Greenville 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 Wood ...
We found four communities that share the name Willow Wood.
Within South Carolina, the name Willow Wood is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Willow Wood is located in Cook County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willow Wood that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Willow Wood.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willow Wood that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Willow Wood.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the north of the Willow Wood that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Willow Wood.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Willow Wood is located in Weber County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Wood that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Willow Wood.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Wood ...
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.
- Boiling Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <2>
- Chestnut Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Lake
- Chestnut Lake is located in Spartanburg County
- Fairforest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Fairforest is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairforest <2>
- Gary Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Creek
- Gary Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Spartanburg County
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mountainbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Mountainbrook is located in Spartanburg County
- Peachtree Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Gardens
- Peachtree Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
- Pinnacle Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Heights
- Pinnacle Heights is located in Spartanburg County
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Spartanburg County
- Stone Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Stone Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Twin Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Spartanburg County
How Far From Willow Wood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Wood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Wood and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Wood to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Wood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Wood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Wood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0098, Longitude: -82.0173 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Wood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Willow Wood 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 310.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.302 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.027 degrees. |