Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Charleston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Charleston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Charleston
- 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 South Charleston:
- 39.827174, -83.636118
- 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 South Charleston
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since South Charleston is near Madison County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named South Charleston ...
We found one communities that share the name South Charleston.
Within Ohio, the name South Charleston is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named South Charleston in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This South Charleston is located in Kanawha County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the South Charleston that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of South Charleston.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Charleston ...
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.
- Blessing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Grape Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
- Grape Grove is located in Greene County
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Holiday Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] 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 Clark County
- Lisbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Locustgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustgrove
- Locustgrove is located in Clark County
- Meadow Lane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Meadow Lane is located in Clark County
- Pitchin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Fayette County
- Sun Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Clark County
How Far From South Charleston 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 village such as South Charleston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Charleston and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Charleston to Springfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,727 miles [7,607.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Charleston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- South Charleston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Charleston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8272, Longitude: -83.6361 |
| <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 South Charleston 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 311.874 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.114 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.284 degrees. |