Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blairsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blairsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blairsville
- 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 Blairsville:
- 34.915289, -81.350470
- 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 Blairsville
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Blairsville is near Chester County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Blairsville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Blairsville.
Within South Carolina, the name Blairsville is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Union County
- This Blairsville is located in Union County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west of the Blairsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Blairsville.
- Illinois
- Hamilton County
- This Blairsville is located in Hamilton County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blairsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Blairsville.
- Williamson County
- This Blairsville is located in Williamson County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the west northwest of the Blairsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Blairsville.
- Indiana
- Posey County
- This Blairsville is located in Posey County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blairsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of Blairsville.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Saint Francois County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Blairsville.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Blairsville is located in Clermont County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Blairsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Blairsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Blairsville is located in Indiana County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blairsville that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Blairsville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blairsville ...
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.
- Beauty Spot ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauty Spot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Spot
- Beauty Spot is located in York County
- Borax ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Bullock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
- Bullock Creek is located in York County
- Cotton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - English Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Gardens
- English Gardens is located in York County
- Hickory Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Grove <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hickory Grove
- From Blairsville to Hickory Grove
- Hoodtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hopewell
- From Blairsville to Hopewell
- Musical Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musical Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musical Heights
- Musical Heights is located in York County
- Pine Tree ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Wooded Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Valley
- Wooded Valley is located in York County
How Far From Blairsville 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 Blairsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blairsville and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Blairsville to Columbia, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blairsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blairsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blairsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9153, Longitude: -81.3505 |
| <2> | 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 Blairsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Blairsville 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 310.514 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.843 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.793 degrees. |