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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 Woodhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodhaven 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 Woodhaven:
    • 32.736011, -79.920922
    • 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 Woodhaven
  • 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
    • Since Woodhaven is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Woodhaven

Communities Also Named Woodhaven ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Woodhaven.

There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Woodhaven.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Anderson County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Anderson County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Woodhaven.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Blount County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Woodhaven.
    • British Columbia
      • This Woodhaven lies 2,470 miles [3,975.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Hillsborough County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodhaven.
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Camden County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Woodhaven.
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Woodhaven is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Woodhaven.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Montgomery County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
    • Michigan
      • Wayne County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
    • Mississippi
      • Forrest County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Forrest County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Woodhaven.
      • Hinds County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Hinds County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the west of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Woodhaven.
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Queens County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Woodhaven.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Henderson County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Woodhaven.
      • Wayne County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the north northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
    • Tennessee
      • Dickson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Woodhaven [Dickson County].
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Woodhaven is located in Prince William County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Woodhaven.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Woodhaven is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Woodhaven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodhaven ...

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.

  • Bayfront
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bayfront is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfront
  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Centerville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Clarks Sound
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Clarks Sound is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Sound
  • Creek Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Creek Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Point
  • Green Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Green Hill is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Harbor View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbor View is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harbor Woods is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Woods
  • Honey Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Honey Hill is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
  • James Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Landsdowne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Landsdowne is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
  • Lighthouse Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lighthouse Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
  • Marsh Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Marsh Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Point
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oceanview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Oceanview is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanview
    • Oyster Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Oyster Point is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
    • Parrot Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Parrot Point is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrot Point
    • Quail Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Quail Run is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Riverpoint
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Riverpoint is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverpoint
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Seaside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Seaside is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
    • Three Trees
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Three Trees is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Trees
    • Tidalview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Tidalview is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidalview

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

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

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodhaven to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 455 miles [732.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodhaven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Woodhaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Woodhaven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7360, Longitude: -79.9209       In this case, the coordinates for Woodhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.681 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.573 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.878 degrees.