Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodfield
- 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 Woodfield:
- 34.974842, -82.012050
- 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 Woodfield
- 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Woodfield is near Greenville County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Woodfield ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Woodfield.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Woodfield.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Woodfield is located in Clayton County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodfield that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Woodfield.
- Newton County
- This Woodfield is located in Newton County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the southwest of the Woodfield that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Woodfield.
- Troup County
- This Woodfield is located in Troup County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the southwest of the Woodfield that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Woodfield.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Woodfield is located in Harford County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodfield.
- Montgomery County
- This Woodfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodfield.
- Wicomico County
- This Woodfield is located in Wicomico County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Woodfield.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Woodfield is located in Cumberland County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east of the Woodfield that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woodfield.
- Wilson County
- This Woodfield is located in Wilson County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the east northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Woodfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Woodfield lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Spartanburg County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodfield ...
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.
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Chestnut Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Lake
- Chestnut Lake is located in Spartanburg County
- Fairforest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Fairforest is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairforest <3>
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Spartanburg County
- Gary Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Creek
- Gary Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Spartanburg County
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hub City Courts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Peachtree Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Gardens
- Peachtree Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
- Pinnacle Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Heights
- Pinnacle Heights is located in Spartanburg County
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Spartanburg County
- Stone Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Stone Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Summerhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Spartanburg County
- Willow Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Willow Wood is located in Spartanburg County
- Peachtree Gardens
How Far From Woodfield 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 Woodfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodfield and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Woodfield to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 385 miles [619.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9748, Longitude: -82.0121 In this case, the coordinates for Woodfield 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 Woodfield 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 310.898 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.292 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.035 degrees. |