Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beacon Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beacon Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beacon Hill
- 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 Beacon Hill:
- 34.859007, -82.267616
- 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 Beacon Hill
- 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since Beacon Hill is near Spartanburg County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Beacon Hill ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Beacon Hill.
Within South Carolina, the name Beacon Hill is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Teller County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Teller County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Beacon Hill.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Beacon Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Beacon Hill.
- Florida
- Gulf County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Gulf County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of Beacon Hill.
- Hillsborough County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Hillsborough County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the south of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Beacon Hill.
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Newton County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Beacon Hill.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Beacon Hill [Cook County].
- Lake County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Lake County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Beacon Hill.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Beacon Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Beacon Hill.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Beacon Hill.
- Baltimore County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Beacon Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Suffolk County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Beacon Hill.
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Houghton County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Beacon Hill.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Union County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the west of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Beacon Hill.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Saratoga County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Beacon Hill.
- Ohio
- Butler 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 Ohio community of Beacon Hill [Butler County].
- Geauga County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Geauga County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the north of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Beacon Hill.
- Saskatchewan
- This Beacon Hill lies 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- Texas
- Bexar 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 Texas community of Beacon Hill [Bexar County].
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Goochland County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Beacon Hill.
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,243 miles [3,609.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Beacon Hill.
- King County
- This Beacon Hill is located in King County and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km] to the northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Beacon Hill.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beacon Hill ...
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.
- Cane Brake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Brake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
- Cane Brake is located in Greenville County
- Dove Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Green Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
- Green Fields is located in Greenville County
- Grey Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
- Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
- Heritage Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Lakes
- Heritage Lakes is located in Greenville County
- Kingsgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Greenville County
- Oak Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Orchard Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Greenville County
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Greenville County
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Greenville County
- Riverdowns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdowns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
- Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
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- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Silver Leaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
- Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
- Spring Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
- Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
- Sugar Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County
- Sugar Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mill
- Sugar Mill is located in Greenville County
- Walkers Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
- Walkers Crossing is located in Greenville County
- Rosedale
How Far From Beacon Hill 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 community such as Beacon Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beacon Hill and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the West.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Beacon Hill 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beacon Hill. 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Beacon Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beacon Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8590, Longitude: -82.2676 In this case, the coordinates for Beacon Hill 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill 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 311.045 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.445 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.168 degrees. |