Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Central - Shiloh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Central - Shiloh and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Central - Shiloh
- 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 Central - Shiloh:
- 34.260115, -82.343735
- 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 Central - Shiloh
- 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 Abbeville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
- Since Central - Shiloh is near Greenwood County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Central - Shiloh ...
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.
- Brick House
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House
- Brick House is located in Abbeville County
- Buck Stand
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Stand
- Buck Stand is located in Abbeville County
- Cold Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Abbeville County
- Dover ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Downs Siding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Siding
- Downs Siding is located in Greenwood County
- Due West
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
- Due West is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <2>
- Fairs Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairs Crossroads
- Fairs Crossroads is located in Abbeville County
- Fawn Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Brook
- Fawn Brook is located in Greenwood County
- Foxville Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville Crossroads
- Foxville Crossroads is located in Abbeville County
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- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Iris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Level Land
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Long Cane ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Shoals Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Junction
- Shoals Junction is located in Greenwood County
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harris
How Far From Central - Shiloh to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Central - Shiloh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Central - Shiloh and extending to:
- Abbeville, which is the Seat of Abbeville County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Central - Shiloh to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 434 miles [698.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,027 miles [11,308.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central - Shiloh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Central - Shiloh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central - Shiloh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2601, Longitude: -82.3437 In this case, the coordinates for Central - Shiloh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Central - Shiloh 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 311.078 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.397 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.361 degrees. |