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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wood Haven Park:
    • 35.062905, -81.674265
    • 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 Wood Haven Park
  • 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 Wood Haven Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Wood Haven Park.

Within South Carolina, the name Wood Haven Park is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Wood Haven Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Wood Haven Park is located in Charles County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wood Haven Park that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Wood Haven Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wood Haven Park ...

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.

  • Beaverdam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
    • Beaverdam is located in Cherokee County
  • Cherokee Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Cherokee County
  • College Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Cherokee County
  • Garden Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
    • Garden Park is located in Cherokee County
  • Glenhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
    • Glenhaven is located in Cherokee County
  • Harmony Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
    • Harmony Hill is located in Cherokee County
  • Hillbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Hillbrook is located in Cherokee County
  • Kings Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
    • Kings Park is located in Cherokee County
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Cherokee County
  • Pleasant Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Meadows
    • Pleasant Meadows is located in Cherokee County
  • Quail Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Cherokee County
  • Rosehill Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Park
    • Rosehill Park is located in Cherokee County
  • Tanglewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Cherokee County
  • Thicketty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thicketty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thicketty
    • Thicketty is located in Cherokee County

How Far From Wood Haven Park 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 Wood Haven Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Gaffney, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Wood Haven Park 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 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 368 miles [592.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood Haven Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wood Haven Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wood Haven Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0629, Longitude: -81.6743       In this case, the coordinates for Wood Haven Park 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 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.
<4>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 Wood Haven Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.703 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.081 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.877 degrees.









 

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