Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chapin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chapin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chapin
- 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 Chapin:
- 34.165946, -81.349954
- 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 Chapin
- 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 Chapin is near Richland County and also Newberry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Newberry 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 Chapin ...
We found ten communities that share the name Chapin.
Within South Carolina, the name Chapin is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Macon County
- This Chapin is located in Macon County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chapin that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Chapin.
- Morgan County
- This Chapin is located in Morgan County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the northwest of the Chapin that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Chapin.
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New York
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chapin ...
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.
- Climax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Dutchman Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Shores
- Dutchman Shores is located in Lexington County
- Friarsgate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friarsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friarsgate
- Friarsgate is located in Richland County
- Hollys Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Ferry
- Hollys Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jenkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsville <4>
- Jug Hole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lands End
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Little Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Mountain <4>
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Living Inn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Living Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Inn
- Living Inn is located in Newberry County
- Mallard Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
- Mallard Bay is located in Lexington County
- Peak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Peak is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rock Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Snug Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
- Summerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Richland County
- Yacht Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Cove
- Yacht Cove is located in Lexington County
- Rock Hill
How Far From Chapin 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 town such as Chapin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chapin and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chapin to Lexington, 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chapin: www.chapinsc.com/
The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chapin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1659, Longitude: -81.3500 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Chapin 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Chapin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.505 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.725 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.005 degrees. |