Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windsor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windsor
- 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:
- 33.481406, -81.513775
- 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
- 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Since Windsor is near Barnwell County and also Orangeburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barnwell County
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg 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 Windsor ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Windsor.
Within South Carolina, the name Windsor is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 38 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Mercer County
- This Windsor is located in Mercer County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Windsor.
- Shelby County
- This Windsor is located in Shelby County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the northwest of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Windsor.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- 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 Kansas community of Windsor [Cowley County].
- Kearny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Windsor [Kearny County].
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Windsor [Ottawa County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Henry County
- This Windsor is located in Henry County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Windsor.
- Jefferson County
- 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 Missouri community of Windsor [Jefferson County].
- New Brunswick
- This Windsor lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Windsor lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This Windsor is located in Bertie County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Windsor.
- Pitt County
- This Windsor is located in Pitt County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east northeast of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Windsor.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Windsor lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Windsor is located in Ashtabula County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Windsor.
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Windsor.
- Morgan County
- This community is historic and although located in Morgan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Windsor.
- Richland County
- This Windsor is located in Richland County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the north of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Windsor.
- Warren County
- This Windsor is located in Warren County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the north northwest of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Windsor.
- Ontario
- This Windsor lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the north of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Windsor is located in Albemarle County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Windsor.
- Henrico County
- This Windsor is located in Henrico County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the northeast of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Windsor.
- Isle of Wight County
- This Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the northeast of the Windsor that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Windsor.
- New Kent County
- 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 Virginia community of Windsor [New Kent County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor ...
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.
- Balltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Camp Long
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Deerwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Dry Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Aiken County
- Foxchase
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Greenland ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Hidden Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Hidden Haven is located in Aiken County
- Hillview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Huntcliff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
- Hunters Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Hunters Glen is located in Aiken County
- Long Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Barnwell County
- New Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Aiken County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pinecrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Quail Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Aiken County
- Roseland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Spring Branch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Aiken County
- Stone Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Wood Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
- Wood Valley is located in Aiken County
- Pinecrest
How Far From Windsor 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 town such as Windsor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor and extending to:
- Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Windsor to Aiken, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 449 miles [722.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/
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- Windsor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4814, Longitude: -81.5138 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Windsor 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Windsor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Windsor 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 310.586 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.72 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.255 degrees. |