Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Windsor Oaks:
  • 34.900950, -82.304005
  • 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 Windsor Oaks

• 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 Windsor Oaks is near Spartanburg County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Oaks ...

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.

• Cane Brake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Brake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
  • Cane Brake is located in Greenville County
• Cherokee Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Greenville County
• Chick Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
  • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
• Green Fields
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
  • Green Fields is located in Greenville County
• Green Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Forest is located in Greenville County
• Grey Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
  • Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
• Groveland Dell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
  • Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
• Hermitage Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
  • Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
• Kingsgate
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
  • Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
• Mountain Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Greenville County
• Nursery ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
  • Nursery is located in Greenville County
• Peppertree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
  • Peppertree is located in Greenville County
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  • Piney Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
    • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
  • Quail Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Greenville County
  • Riverdowns
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdowns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
    • Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Greenville County
  • Seven Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Greenville County
  • Silver Leaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
    • Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
  • Spring Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
    • Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Sugar Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Sugar Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mill
    • Sugar Mill is located in Greenville County

How Far From Windsor Oaks 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 Windsor Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Windsor Oaks and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Windsor Oaks 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 400 miles [643.7 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 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor Oaks. 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/