Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colonial Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Place
- 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 Place:
- 34.681214, -82.895979
- 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 Place
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Colonial Place 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 Colonial Place ...
We found three communities that share the name Colonial Place.
Within South Carolina, the name Colonial Place is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colonial Place that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Colonial Place.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Colonial Place is located in Norfolk City and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Colonial Place that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Colonial Place.
- Richmond City
- 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 Virginia community of Colonial Place [Richmond City].
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Place ...
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.
- Adams Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
- Adams Crossing is located in Oconee County
- Bent Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cherokee Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gardens
- Cherokee Gardens is located in Oconee County
- Cherrys Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrys Crossing
- Cherrys Crossing is located in Oconee County
- Cove Inlet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Inlet
- Cove Inlet is located in Oconee County
- Doris Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris Heights
- Doris Heights is located in Oconee County
- Enchanted Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
- Enchanted Hills is located in Oconee County
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Oconee County
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
- Lakeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Oconee County
- Normandy Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
- Normandy Shores is located in Oconee County
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- Pickens Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Ferry
- Pickens Ferry is located in Oconee County
- Poplar Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cove
- Poplar Cove is located in Oconee County
- Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Singing Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Pines
- Singing Pines is located in Oconee County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Oconee County
- Springbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Oconee County
- Stone Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Haven
- Stone Haven is located in Oconee County
- Village Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
- Village Creek is located in Oconee County
- Vista Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Grove
- Vista Grove is located in Oconee County
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Oconee County
- Pickens Ferry
How Far From Colonial Place 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 Colonial Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Place and extending to:
- Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colonial Place to Walhalla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 116 miles [186.7 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 435 miles [700.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Place. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colonial Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6812, Longitude: -82.8960 In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Place 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Place 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 Place 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 311.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.837 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.464 degrees. |