Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Windwood:
  • 33.107114, -80.082309
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Windwood

• 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Since Windwood is near Dorchester County and also Charleston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Windwood

Communities Also Named Windwood ...

We found six communities that are also named Windwood.

Within South Carolina, the name Windwood is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Montgomery County
    • This Windwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west of the Windwood that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Windwood.
  • Georgia
    • DeKalb County
    • This Windwood is located in DeKalb County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windwood that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Windwood.
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • This Windwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Windwood that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Windwood.
  • North Carolina
    • Rockingham County
    • This Windwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north of the Windwood that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Windwood.
  • Tennessee
    • Bradley County
    • This Windwood is located in Bradley County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windwood that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Windwood.
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This Windwood is located in Harris County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west of the Windwood that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Windwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windwood ...

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.

• Black Tom ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Tom is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Tom
• Fox Bank ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fox Bank is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bank
• Groomville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Groomville is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomville
• Grove Hall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Grove Hall is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Holly Court
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Court is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Court
• Locklair ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Locklair is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locklair
• Long Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
• Mount Holly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Sandy Run ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Run is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
  • Strawberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Tarry Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
  • Tramway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tramway is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
  • Tuckertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tuckertown is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
  • Wide Awake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wide Awake is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wide Awake

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

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

• Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Windwood to Columbia, with an average speed<2>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 434 miles [698.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,968 miles [11,213.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'