Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bush River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bush River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bush River
- 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 Bush River:
- 34.321801, -81.760665
- 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 Bush River
- 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 Newberry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newberry County
- Since Bush River is near Laurens County and also Greenwood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Bush River ...
We found one communities that share the name Bush River.
Within South Carolina, the name Bush River is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Bush River in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Bush River is located in Harford County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bush River that is located in Newberry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Bush River.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bush River ...
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.
- Deadfall Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadfall Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadfall Crossroads
- Deadfall Crossroads is located in Newberry County
- Devils Cross Roads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Cross Roads
- Devils Cross Roads is located in Newberry County
- Gary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Joanna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Joanna is located in Laurens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joanna <3>
- Longshore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mudlick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Silverstreet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverstreet
- Silverstreet is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverstreet <3>
- Spearman ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Trinity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Bush River 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 Bush River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bush River and extending to:
- Newberry, which is the Seat of Newberry County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Bush River to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 410 miles [659.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bush River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/
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- Bush River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bush River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3218, Longitude: -81.7607 In this case, the coordinates for Bush River 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> | 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 Bush River 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 310.743 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.021 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.119 degrees. |