Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Converse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Converse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Converse
- 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 Converse:
- 34.992724, -81.841611
- 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 Converse
- 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Converse is near Cherokee County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Converse ...
We found eight communities that share the name Converse.
Within South Carolina, the name Converse is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Blackford County
- This Converse is located in Blackford County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Converse that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blackford County community of Converse.
- Miami County
- This Converse is located in Miami County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the north northwest of the Converse that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Converse.
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Converse is located in Sabine Parish and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Converse that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Converse.
- West Feliciana Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Converse [West Feliciana Parish].
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- Texas
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Converse ...
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.
- Cherokee Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Springs
- Cherokee Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Cowpens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
- Cypress Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Enola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Farmfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmfields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmfields
- Farmfields is located in Spartanburg County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Kentwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Meadow Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Spring
- Meadow Spring is located in Spartanburg County
- Oak Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Quail Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Spartanburg County
- Riverview Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Riverview Park is located in Spartanburg County
- Sundance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Zion Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Converse 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 Converse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Converse and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Converse to Columbia, with an average speed<5>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 378 miles [608.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Converse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
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- Converse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Converse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9927, Longitude: -81.8416 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Converse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Converse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.799 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.181 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.963 degrees. |