Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilson Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilson Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilson 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 Wilson Heights:
- 34.212377, -79.757562
- 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 Wilson 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 Florence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- Since Wilson Heights is near Darlington County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Darlington 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 Wilson Heights ...
We found five communities that share the name Wilson Heights.
Within South Carolina, the name Wilson Heights is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Wilson Heights is located in Lauderdale County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west of the Wilson Heights that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Wilson Heights.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Wilson Heights is located in Madison County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson Heights that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Wilson Heights.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Wilson Heights.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Wilson Heights is located in Bradley County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson Heights that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Wilson Heights.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Wilson Heights is located in Augusta County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the north of the Wilson Heights that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Wilson Heights.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilson 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.
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Florence County
- Cypress Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Florence County
- Enchanted Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Meadows
- Enchanted Meadows is located in Florence County
- Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Glencove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Florence County
- Hickory Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Florence County
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Landmark Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Woods
- Landmark Woods is located in Florence County
- Longleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Malibu
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (10 more) ...
- Meadow Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Darlington County
- Meeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Ponderosa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sandridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Siesta Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- South Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Florence County
- Sweetbriar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Florence County
- Williams Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
- Williams Heights is located in Florence County
- Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Florence County
- Meadow Brook
How Far From Wilson Heights 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 Wilson Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilson Heights and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wilson Heights to Columbia, with an average speed<5>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 356 miles [572.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilson Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2124, Longitude: -79.7576 In this case, the coordinates for Wilson Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wilson Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wilson Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.602 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.695 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.391 degrees. |