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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 Alta Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista:
    • 34.834007, -82.389288
    • 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 Alta Vista
  • 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 Alta Vista ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Alta Vista.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Alta Vista.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Richland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Alta Vista [Richland County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Lee County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Alta Vista.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the west southwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Alta Vista.
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Alta Vista [Alameda County].
      • Inyo County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Inyo County and lies 2,012 miles [3,238 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Alta Vista.
      • Tulare County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Alta Vista [Tulare County].
    • Colorado
      • El Paso County
      • This Alta Vista is located in El Paso County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Alta Vista.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km] to the west northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Alta Vista.
    • Florida
      • Charlotte County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Alta Vista [Charlotte County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Hillsborough County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<2> to the south of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Alta Vista.
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Douglas County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Alta Vista.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Muscogee County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the southwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Alta Vista.
    • Iowa
      • Chickasaw County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Alta Vista.
    • Kansas
      • Wabaunsee County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Alta Vista.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Montgomery County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Alta Vista.
    • Missouri
      • Daviess County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Alta Vista [Daviess County].
    • New Mexico
      • San Miguel County
      • This Alta Vista is located in San Miguel County and lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<2> to the west of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Alta Vista.
    • Ontario
      • This Alta Vista lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Alta Vista lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Alta Vista [Hamilton County].
      • McMinn County
      • This Alta Vista is located in McMinn County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Alta Vista.
    • Texas
      • Frio County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Frio County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frio County community of Alta Vista.
      • Hidalgo County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km] to the west southwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Alta Vista.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Alta Vista.
      • Weber County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Weber County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km] to the west northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Alta Vista.
    • Washington
      • Lewis County
      • This Alta Vista is located in Lewis County and lies 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Alta Vista.
      • Spokane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Alta Vista [Spokane County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alta Vista ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
  • City View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
    • City View is located in Greenville County
  • Elizabeth Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
    • Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
  • Enchanted Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Forest
    • Enchanted Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Forest View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
    • Forest View is located in Greenville County
  • Green Fields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
    • Green Fields is located in Greenville County
  • Green Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Greenville County
  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hermitage Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
    • Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
  • Hillandale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Hillandale is located in Greenville County
  • Hughes Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Heights
    • Hughes Heights is located in Greenville County
  • Liberty Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
    • Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Marshall Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Forest
      • Marshall Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Orchard Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Greenville County
    • Paris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Greenville County
    • Pecan Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
      • Pecan Terrace is located in Greenville County
    • Pine Knott Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knott Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
      • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Piney Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
      • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
    • Plainview Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
      • Plainview Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Rockvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
      • Rockvale is located in Greenville County
    • Royal Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
    • Shady Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
      • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Spring Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
      • Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Stone Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
      • Stone Lake is located in Greenville County
    • Supreme Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supreme Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme Forest
      • Supreme Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Greenville County
    • Timberlake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Greenville County
    • University Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Greenville County
    • View Point Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Point Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point Place
      • View Point Place is located in Greenville County
    • Welcome
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
    • White Horse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Willow Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
      • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Woodside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Greenville County

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Alta Vista to Columbia, with an average speed<6>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 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Alta Vista 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alta Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alta Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8340, Longitude: -82.3893       In this case, the coordinates for Alta Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alta Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Alta Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.116 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.522 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.223 degrees.




 

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