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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 Woodland Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Forest 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 Woodland Forest:
    • 34.954561, -82.217056
    • 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 Woodland Forest
  • 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 Woodland Forest ...

We found three communities that share the name Woodland Forest.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Woodland Forest.

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

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Kershaw County
      • This Woodland Forest is located in Kershaw County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Forest that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Woodland Forest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Woodland Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland Forest that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Woodland Forest.
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This Woodland Forest is located in Wood County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland Forest that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Woodland Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland Forest ...

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.

  • Chick Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
    • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
  • Groveland Dell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
    • Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
  • Harveytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
    • Harveytown is located in Spartanburg County
  • Holiday Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Greenville County
  • Holly Hill Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Heights
    • Holly Hill Heights is located in Spartanburg County
  • Holly Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Spartanburg County
  • Kings ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Greenville County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Greenville County
  • Maple
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Maple is located in Greenville County
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 Spartanburg County
  • Pinecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Spartanburg County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Greenville County
  • Riverdowns
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdowns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
    • Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
  • Serene Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene Heights
    • Serene Heights is located in Spartanburg County

How Far From Woodland Forest to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodland Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Woodland Forest to Spartanburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 394 miles [634.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodland Forest. 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 '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- Woodland Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9546, Longitude: -82.2171       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Forest 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 Woodland Forest 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 311.017 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.426 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.121 degrees.




 

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