Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windy Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windy Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windy Hills
- 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 Windy Hills:
- 33.515709, -80.874259
- 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 Windy Hills
- 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 Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Since Windy Hills is near Calhoun County and also Bamberg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Bamberg 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 Windy Hills ...
We found four communities that share the name Windy Hills.
Within South Carolina, the name Windy Hills is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Windy Hills is located in Douglas County and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windy Hills that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Windy Hills.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Windy Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Windy Hills that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Windy Hills.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Windy Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Windy Hills that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Windy Hills.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Windy Hills is located in Greene County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Windy Hills that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Windy Hills.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windy Hills ...
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.
- Creekmoor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Haddock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hillview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hunter Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Hunter Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Marshall Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Meadowridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
- Meadowridge is located in Orangeburg County
- Orangeburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
- Orangeburg is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeburg <3>
- Pecanway Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecanway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecanway Terrace
- Pecanway Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
- Pine Needles
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
- Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County
- Quicktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County
- Turkey Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Turkey Hill is located in Orangeburg County
How Far From Windy Hills 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 Windy Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windy Hills and extending to:
- Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Windy Hills to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,872 miles [7,840.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windy Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Windy Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windy Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5157, Longitude: -80.8743 In this case, the coordinates for Windy Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Windy Hills 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 310.225 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.31 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.007 degrees. |