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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 Woodwind, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodwind 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 Woodwind:
    • 34.982643, -81.083132
    • 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 Woodwind
  • 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since Woodwind is near Mecklenburg County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Woodwind

Communities Also Named Woodwind ...

We found one communities that are also named Woodwind.

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

Beyond South Carolina.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Spartanburg County
      • This Woodwind is located in Spartanburg County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west of the Woodwind that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodwind.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodwind ...

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.

  • Cedarwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cedarwood is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Ebenezer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebenezer is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Fairlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairlawn is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • India Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • India Hook is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
  • Island View Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Island View Landing is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
  • Meadow Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Lakes is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
  • Pineridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineridge is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
  • Red Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Red Oaks is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rock Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shadowbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shadowbrook is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
    • Swan Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Swan Meadows is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
    • Thorns Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Thorns Ferry is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
    • Wintercrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Wintercrest is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
    • Wood Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Wood Forest is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest

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

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Woodwind to York, with an average speed<3> 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 350 miles [563.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodwind) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Woodwind 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 Woodwind. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9826, Longitude: -81.0831       In this case, the coordinates for Woodwind have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.36 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.676 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.669 degrees.