Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chestnut Springs:
  • 35.174283, -82.403174
  • 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 Chestnut Springs

• 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • Since Chestnut Springs is near Henderson County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Chestnut Springs ...

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.

• Butt Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butt Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Mountain
  • Butt Mountain is located in Henderson County (NC)
• Cross Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
  • Cross Plains is located in Greenville County
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Henderson County (NC)
• Gap Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Creek
  • Gap Creek is located in Greenville County
• Glassy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
  • Glassy is located in Greenville County
• Kingswood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 Henderson County (NC)
• Mountain Page
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Page have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Page
  • Mountain Page is located in Henderson County (NC)
• Mountain Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
  • Mountain Valley is located in Henderson County (NC)
• Ravenwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Ravenwood is located in Henderson County (NC)
• Terry ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Terry is located in Greenville County
• Terry Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Creek
  • Terry Creek is located in Greenville County
• Tuxedo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
  • Tuxedo is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <2>
• Wildwood Park ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Park
  • Wildwood Park is located in Greenville County

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

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

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Springs to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 391 miles [629.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,870 miles [7,837.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

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