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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 Calhoun, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calhoun 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 Calhoun:
    • 34.692605, -82.831532
    • 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 Calhoun
  • 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 Pickens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
    • Since Calhoun is near Oconee County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Calhoun

Communities Also Named Calhoun ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Calhoun.

Within South Carolina, the name Calhoun is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lowndes County
      • This Calhoun is located in Lowndes County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Calhoun.
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia County
      • This Calhoun is located in Columbia County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Calhoun.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Calhoun is located in Lincoln County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the west of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Calhoun.
    • Colorado
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Calhoun [Washington County].
    • Georgia
      • Gordon County
      • This Calhoun is located in Gordon County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Calhoun.
    • Illinois
      • Richland County
      • This Calhoun is located in Richland County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Calhoun.
    • Iowa
      • Harrison County
      • This Calhoun is located in Harrison County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Calhoun.
    • Kansas
      • Cheyenne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Calhoun [Cheyenne County].
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Calhoun [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • McLean County
      • This Calhoun is located in McLean County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Calhoun.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Calhoun.
    • Mississippi
      • Jones County
      • This Calhoun is located in Jones County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Calhoun.
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Calhoun [Madison County].
      • Newton County
      • This Calhoun is located in Newton County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the west southwest of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Calhoun.
    • Missouri
      • Henry County
      • This Calhoun is located in Henry County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Calhoun.
    • Nebraska
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Calhoun [Washington County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Calhoun lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Calhoun [Transylvania County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Le Flore County
      • This Calhoun is located in Le Flore County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Calhoun.
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Calhoun [Coffee County].
      • McMinn County
      • This Calhoun is located in McMinn County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Calhoun.
    • Texas
      • Calhoun County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Calhoun County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Calhoun.
      • Dallas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Calhoun [Dallas County].
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour County
      • This Calhoun is located in Barbour County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Calhoun.
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Calhoun [Chippewa County].
      • Waukesha County
      • This Calhoun is located in Waukesha County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Calhoun that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Calhoun.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Calhoun ...

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.

  • Adams Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams Crossing is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Camelot is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Central
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cherokee Gardens is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gardens
  • Cherrys Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cherrys Crossing is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrys Crossing
  • Enchanted Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Enchanted Hills is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
  • Meadow Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Meadow Brook is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Meadow Rose
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Meadow Rose is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Rose
  • Pickens Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pickens Ferry is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Ferry
  • Poplar Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Cove is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cove
  • Skyview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Skyview is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Valley is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Stone Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone Haven is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Haven
  • Village Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Village Creek is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek

How Far From Calhoun 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 Calhoun to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calhoun and extending to:

  • Pickens, which is the Seat of Pickens County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Calhoun to Pickens, 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 four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calhoun) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Calhoun, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Calhoun 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.
<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 Calhoun 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 Calhoun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6926, Longitude: -82.8315       In this case, the coordinates for Calhoun have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.371 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.796 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.435 degrees.