Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Barefoot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barefoot and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Barefoot

• 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 Barefoot:
  • 33.703481, -81.477326
  • 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 Barefoot

• 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
  • Since Barefoot is near Lexington County and also Saluda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lexington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saluda 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 Barefoot

Communities Also Named Barefoot ...

We found two communities that are also named Barefoot.

Within South Carolina, the name Barefoot is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Nicholas County
    • This Barefoot is located in Nicholas County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Barefoot that is located in Aiken County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Barefoot.
  • Tennessee
    • Macon County
    • This Barefoot is located in Macon County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barefoot that is located in Aiken County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Barefoot.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barefoot ...

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.

• Berlin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Berlin is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
• Camp Long
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Camp Long is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Long
• Foxtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Foxtown is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
• Hall ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hall is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
• Jones Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
• New Holland
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Holland is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Thor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Thor is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor

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

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

• Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barefoot to Aiken, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,316 miles [10,164.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'