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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 Colonial Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Hills 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 Colonial Hills:
    • 34.905950, -82.297061
    • 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 Colonial Hills
  • 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 Colonial Hills ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Colonial Hills.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Colonial Hills.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Anderson County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Anderson County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Colonial Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Madison County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Colonial Hills.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the south of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Paulding County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Paulding County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Indiana
      • Warrick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Colonial Hills [Warrick County].
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Carroll County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Colonial Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Onslow County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Onslow County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the east of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Colonial Hills.
      • Orange County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Orange County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the east northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Colonial Hills [Franklin County].
      • Richland County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Richland County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the north of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Berks County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Colonial Hills.
      • Dauphin County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Dauphin County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Colonial Hills.
      • Mifflin County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Mifflin County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Weber County and lies 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Colonial Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Hills ...

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.

  • Cane Brake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Brake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
    • Cane Brake is located in Greenville County
  • Cherokee Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Chick Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
    • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
  • Green Fields
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
    • Green Fields is located in Greenville County
  • Green Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
    • Green Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Grey Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
    • Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
  • Groveland Dell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
    • Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
  • Kingsgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
    • Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
  • Nursery ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
    • Nursery is located in Greenville County
  • Peppertree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
    • Peppertree is located in Greenville County
  • Piney Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
    • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
  • Quail Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Greenville County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Riverdowns
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdowns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
      • Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
    • Rosedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Greenville County
    • Seven Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Greenville County
    • Silver Leaf
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
      • Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
    • Sugar Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Sugar Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mill
      • Sugar Mill is located in Greenville County

How Far From Colonial Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Colonial Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Hills and extending to:

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Hills 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 400 miles [643.7 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 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Hills. 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' (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- Colonial Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9059, Longitude: -82.2971       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Colonial Hills 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 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 Colonial Hills 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 311.063 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.472 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.166 degrees.




 

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