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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • 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 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>

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.