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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 Wren Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wren Village 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 Wren Village:
    • 33.528487, -80.806202
    • 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 Wren Village
  • 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 Wren Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Wren Village.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Wren Village.

Beyond South Carolina.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Florence County
      • This Wren Village is located in Florence County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wren Village that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Wren Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wren Village ...

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.

  • Creekmoor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekmoor
    • Creekmoor is located in Orangeburg County
  • Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Orangeburg County
  • Hunter Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
    • Hunter Hill is located in Orangeburg County
  • Jones Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Terrace
    • Jones Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
  • Marshall Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County
  • Orangeburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Orangewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
    • Orangewood is located in Orangeburg County
  • Pecanway Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecanway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecanway Terrace
    • Pecanway Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
  • Pine Needles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
    • Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County
  • Quicktown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicktown
    • Quicktown is located in Orangeburg County
  • Rosewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Orangeburg County
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County
  • Turkey Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
    • Turkey Hill is located in Orangeburg County
  • Windy Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
    • Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County

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

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

  • Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Wren Village to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 425 miles [684 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wren Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wren Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5285, Longitude: -80.8062       In this case, the coordinates for Wren Village 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 Wren Village 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 310.187 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.268 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.979 degrees.









 

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