Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Connecticut Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Connecticut Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Connecticut Park

• 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 Connecticut Park:
  • 35.093183, -81.642875
  • 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 Connecticut Park

• 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Since Connecticut Park is near Cleveland County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
  • eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Connecticut Park ...

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.

• Beaverdam
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Beaverdam is located in Cherokee County
• Cherokee Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Cherokee County
• College Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Cherokee County
• Garden Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
  • Garden Park is located in Cherokee County
• Glenhaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
  • Glenhaven is located in Cherokee County
• Grassy Pond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Pond
  • Grassy Pond is located in Cherokee County
• Harmony Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
  • Harmony Hill is located in Cherokee County
• Hillbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
  • Hillbrook is located in Cherokee County
• Kings Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
  • Kings Park is located in Cherokee County
• Maplewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Cherokee County
• Pleasant Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Meadows
  • Pleasant Meadows is located in Cherokee County
• Quail Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Hollow is located in Cherokee County
• Rosehill Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Park
  • Rosehill Park is located in Cherokee County
• Tanglewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Cherokee County

How Far From Connecticut Park 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 Connecticut Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Connecticut Park and extending to:

• Gaffney, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Connecticut Park to Columbia, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Connecticut Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/