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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 Woodridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodridge 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 Woodridge:
    • 33.513470, -81.901225
    • 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 Woodridge
  • 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 Woodridge ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Woodridge.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Woodridge.

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

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Orangeburg County
      • This Woodridge is located in Orangeburg County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the east of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Woodridge.
    • Spartanburg County
      • This Woodridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Woodridge is located in Madison County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Woodridge.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Woodridge is located in DuPage County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Woodridge.
      • Lake County
      • This Woodridge is located in Lake County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the north northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Woodridge.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Woodridge [Vigo County].
    • Manitoba
      • This Woodridge lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Woodridge is located in Calvert County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Woodridge.
      • Frederick County
      • This Woodridge is located in Frederick County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the north northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Woodridge.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Woodridge [Saint Louis County].
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This Woodridge is located in Sullivan County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Woodridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Nash County
      • This Woodridge is located in Nash County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Woodridge.
      • Wake County
      • This Woodridge is located in Wake County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Woodridge.
    • Ontario
      • This Woodridge lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
    • Texas
      • Orange County
      • Although located in Orange County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Woodridge.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Woodridge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,712 miles [2,755.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Woodridge.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Woodridge is located in Albemarle County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Woodridge.
      • Stafford County
      • This Woodridge is located in Stafford County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the north northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Woodridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodridge ...

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.

  • Bath
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bonnie Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
    • Bonnie Glen is located in Aiken County
  • Clearwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crestdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
    • Crestdale is located in Aiken County
  • Crestland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestland
    • Crestland is located in Aiken County
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Aiken County
  • Heathwood Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood Park
    • Heathwood Park is located in Aiken County
  • Horse Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
    • Horse Creek is located in Aiken County
  • Johnstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Aiken County
  • Rose Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Aiken County
  • Sandlewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
    • Sandlewood is located in Aiken County
  • Schultz Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultz Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz Hill
    • Schultz Hill is located in Aiken County
  • Summer Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summer Hill is located in Aiken County
  • Willow Springs Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Park
    • Willow Springs Park is located in Aiken County

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

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

  • Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodridge to Aiken, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 459 miles [738.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5135, Longitude: -81.9012       In this case, the coordinates for Woodridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Woodridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Woodridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.807 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.978 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.392 degrees.









 

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