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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 Sedgefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sedgefield 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 Sedgefield:
    • 34.532885, -82.652634
    • 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 Sedgefield
  • 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 Sedgefield ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Sedgefield.

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

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

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Berkeley County
      • This Sedgefield is located in Berkeley County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Sedgefield.
    • York County
      • This Sedgefield is located in York County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Sedgefield.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock County
      • This Sedgefield is located in Bullock County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Sedgefield.
      • Dallas County
      • This Sedgefield is located in Dallas County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the west southwest of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Sedgefield.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Sedgefield is located in Clarke County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Sedgefield.
      • Columbia County
      • This Sedgefield is located in Columbia County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southeast of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Sedgefield.
      • Houston County
      • This Sedgefield is located in Houston County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southwest of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Sedgefield.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris 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 New Jersey community of Sedgefield [Morris County].
    • North Carolina
      • Guilford County
      • This Sedgefield is located in Guilford County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Sedgefield.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Sedgefield is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the east northeast of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sedgefield.
      • New Hanover County
      • This Sedgefield is located in New Hanover County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Sedgefield.
      • Orange County
      • This Sedgefield is located in Orange County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the east northeast of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sedgefield.
      • Pitt County
      • This Sedgefield is located in Pitt County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the east northeast of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Sedgefield.
    • Virginia
      • Newport News City
      • This Sedgefield is located in Newport News City and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sedgefield that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Sedgefield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sedgefield ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
    • Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
  • Evergreen Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
    • Evergreen Hills is located in Anderson County
  • Fox Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
    • Fox Valley is located in Anderson County
  • Heather Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
    • Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
  • Heritage Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Anderson County
  • Heritage Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
    • Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
  • Hill and Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
    • Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
  • Holly Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
    • Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Kings Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
    • Kings Court is located in Anderson County
  • Kingswood Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
    • Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
  • Long Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
    • Long Meadows is located in Anderson County
  • Spring Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
    • Spring Park is located in Anderson County
  • Sweet Gum Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
    • Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
  • Twin Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County

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

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

  • Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sedgefield to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.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- Sedgefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sedgefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5329, Longitude: -82.6526       In this case, the coordinates for Sedgefield 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Sedgefield 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>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.
<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 Sedgefield 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 311.264 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.649 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.408 degrees.




 

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