Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brewerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brewerton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brewerton
- 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 Brewerton:
- 34.430673, -82.240117
- 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 Brewerton
- 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 Laurens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- Since Brewerton is near Abbeville County and also Greenwood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
- eBird sighting report for Greenwood 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 Brewerton ...
We found one communities that share the name Brewerton.
Within South Carolina, the name Brewerton is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Brewerton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brewerton ...
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.
- Blue Heaven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heaven
- Blue Heaven is located in Abbeville County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Foxville Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville Crossroads
- Foxville Crossroads is located in Abbeville County
- Hickory Tavern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tavern
- Hickory Tavern is located in Laurens County
- Jones ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Murray ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Poplar Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Laurens County
- Reedy River ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy River
- Reedy River is located in Laurens County
- Shoals Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Junction
- Shoals Junction is located in Greenwood County
- Tumbling Shoals ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumbling Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Shoals
- Tumbling Shoals is located in Laurens County
How Far From Brewerton 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 Brewerton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brewerton and extending to:
- Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brewerton to Laurens, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 421 miles [677.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,015 miles [11,289.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brewerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brewerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brewerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4307, Longitude: -82.2401 In this case, the coordinates for Brewerton 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Brewerton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.022 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.356 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.274 degrees. |