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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 Cleveland - A - Farm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cleveland - A - Farm 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 Cleveland - A - Farm:
- 34.635656, -82.952647
- 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 Cleveland - A - Farm
- 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 Cleveland - A - Farm ...
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.
- Bent Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
- Bent Tree is located in Oconee County
- Cross Roads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Oconee County
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Oconee County
- Friendship Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Shores
- Friendship Shores is located in Oconee County
- Grover Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Square
- Grover Square is located in Oconee County
- Hicks Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Store
- Hicks Store is located in Oconee County
- Return
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Return have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Return
- Return is located in Oconee County
- Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Ridgeview is located in Oconee County
- Seven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Oconee County
- Singing Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Pines
- Singing Pines is located in Oconee County
- Snug Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Oconee County
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Oconee County
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- Springbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Oconee County
- Thriftwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thriftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thriftwood
- Thriftwood is located in Oconee County
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Oconee County
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Oconee County
How Far From Cleveland - A - Farm 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 Cleveland - A - Farm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cleveland - A - Farm and extending to:
- Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cleveland - A - Farm to Walhalla, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 117 miles [188.3 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 439 miles [706.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cleveland - A - Farm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/ 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> | 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- Cleveland - A - Farm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cleveland - A - Farm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6357, Longitude: -82.9526 In this case, the coordinates for Cleveland - A - Farm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Cleveland - A - Farm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.441 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.868 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.498 degrees. |
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