Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Club Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Club Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Club Forest
- 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 Club Forest:
- 34.818729, -82.401789
- 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 Club Forest
- 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 Club Forest is near Pickens County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Club Forest ...
We found one communities that share the name Club Forest.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Club Forest.
Beyond South Carolina.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Sumter County
- This Club Forest is located in Sumter County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Club Forest that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Club Forest.
- Sumter County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Club Forest ...
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.
- Chestnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
- City View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Elizabeth Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
- Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
- Green Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Greenville County
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Hughes Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Heights
- Hughes Heights is located in Greenville County
- Liberty Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
- Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
- Marshall Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Forest
- Marshall Forest is located in Greenville County
- Pecan Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
- Pecan Terrace is located in Greenville County
- Plainview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
- Plainview Heights is located in Greenville County
- Rockvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Royal Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
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- Stone Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
- Stone Lake is located in Greenville County
- Supreme Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supreme Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme Forest
- Supreme Forest is located in Greenville County
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Greenville County
- Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Greenville County
- University Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Greenville County
- View Point Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Point Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point Place
- View Point Place is located in Greenville County
- Welcome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- White Horse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Lake
How Far From Club Forest 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 Club Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Club Forest and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the North.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Club Forest to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 408 miles [656.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Club Forest. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Club Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Club Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8187, Longitude: -82.4018 In this case, the coordinates for Club Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Club Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.123 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.232 degrees. |