Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Challedon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Challedon and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Challedon

• 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 Challedon:
  • 34.064872, -81.157595
  • 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 Challedon

• 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 Lexington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lexington County
  • Since Challedon is near Richland County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richland County
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Challedon ...

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.

• Apple Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Richland County
• Coldstream
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Coldstream is located in Lexington County
• Cross Roads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Richland County
• Dutch Square
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Square
  • Dutch Square is located in Richland County
• Dutch Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
  • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
• Dutchbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchbrook
  • Dutchbrook is located in Richland County
• Elm Abode
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Abode have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Abode
  • Elm Abode is located in Richland County
• Emerald Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
  • Emerald Valley is located in Richland County
• Friarsgate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friarsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friarsgate
  • Friarsgate is located in Richland County
• Frost
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Frost is located in Richland County
• Gardendale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Lexington County
• Hillcreek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcreek
  • Hillcreek is located in Lexington County
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  • Kingswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Richland County
  • Landmark
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Lexington County
  • Leaphart
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaphart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaphart
    • Leaphart is located in Lexington County
  • Lost Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Richland County
  • Oak Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
    • Oak Creek is located in Lexington County
  • Quail Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Lexington County
  • Riverside Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Forest
    • Riverside Forest is located in Richland County
  • Seven Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Oaks <2>
  • Shadow Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Brook
    • Shadow Brook is located in Lexington County
  • Yacht Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Cove
    • Yacht Cove is located in Lexington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Challedon and extending to:

• Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Challedon to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Challedon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/