Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Binghamtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Binghamtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Binghamtown
- 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 Binghamtown:
- 34.688475, -81.020082
- 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 Binghamtown
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Binghamtown is near Lancaster County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Binghamtown ...
We found two communities that share the name Binghamtown.
Within South Carolina, the name Binghamtown is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Talladega County
- This Binghamtown is located in Talladega County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Binghamtown that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Binghamtown.
- Kentucky
- Bell County
- This Binghamtown is located in Bell County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Binghamtown that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Binghamtown.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Binghamtown ...
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.
- Evans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fort Lawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lawn
- Fort Lawn is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lawn <3>
- Fudges ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lake View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Lewisville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Chester County
- Quail Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Chester County
- Richburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg
- Richburg is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richburg <3>
- Rodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Springs Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springs Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Park
- Springs Park is located in Lancaster County
- Stringfellow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfellow
- Stringfellow is located in Chester County
- Tip Top ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Binghamtown 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 Binghamtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Binghamtown once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Binghamtown and extending to:
- Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Binghamtown to Chester, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 364 miles [585.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 from Point A (ie- Binghamtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Binghamtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6885, Longitude: -81.0201 In this case, the coordinates for Binghamtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Binghamtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Binghamtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.322 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.589 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.73 degrees. |