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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 Blair, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blair and the surrounding area.
- 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 Blair:
- 34.422018, -81.396178
- 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 Blair
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Blair is near Newberry County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newberry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Blair
Communities Also Named Blair ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Blair.
Within South Carolina, the name Blair is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Livingston County
- This Blair is located in Livingston County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Blair.
- Randolph County
- This Blair is located in Randolph County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the west northwest of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Blair.
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- This Blair is located in Doniphan County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Blair.
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- This Blair is located in Harlan County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Blair.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Blair is located in Somerset County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Blair.
- Maryland
- Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Blair [Montgomery County].
- Michigan
- Grand Traverse 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 Michigan community of Blair [Grand Traverse County].
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Blair is located in Lee County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the west of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Blair.
- Montana
- Dawson 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 Montana community of Blair [Dawson County].
- Roosevelt County
- This Blair is located in Roosevelt County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Blair.
- Nebraska
- Washington County
- This Blair is located in Washington County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Blair.
- Nevada
- Esmeralda 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 Nevada community of Blair [Esmeralda County].
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Blair is located in Grafton County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Blair.
- New Jersey
- Sussex 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 New Jersey community of Blair [Sussex County].
- Ohio
- Portage County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Portage County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Blair.
- Oklahoma
- Jackson County
- This Blair is located in Jackson County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Blair.
- Ontario
- This Blair lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the north of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Blair is located in Roane County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Blair.
- Texas
- Taylor County
- This Blair is located in Taylor County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the west of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Blair.
- Utah
- Tooele County
- This Blair is located in Tooele County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tooele County community of Blair.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Blair is located in Jefferson County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Blair.
- Logan County
- This Blair is located in Logan County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the north of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Blair.
- Wisconsin
- Trempealeau County
- This Blair is located in Trempealeau County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blair that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Blair.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blair ...
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.
- Beaver Dam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Cravenhill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cravenhill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravenhill
- David Sims Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- David Sims Ferry is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Sims Ferry
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fishdam Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fishdam Ferry is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam Ferry
- Herbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Herbert is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Jenkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lylesford ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lylesford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lylesford
- Rock Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rogers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers Ferry is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
- Sueville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sueville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sueville
- Tuckertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Blair 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 Blair to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blair and extending to:
- Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Fairfield County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Blair to Winnsboro, with an average speed<5> 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 392 miles [630.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,857 miles [7,816.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blair) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Blair 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> | 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 Blair, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Blair to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4220, Longitude: -81.3962 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.535 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.796 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.951 degrees. |
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