Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cowpens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cowpens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cowpens
- 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 Cowpens:
- 35.018048, -81.803442
- 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 Cowpens
- 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 Cowpens 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 Cowpens ...
We found two communities that share the name Cowpens.
Within South Carolina, the name Cowpens is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cowpens ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cherokee Springs
(5 miles [8 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Converse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Converse
- From Cowpens to Converse
- Cypress Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Farmfields
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Kentwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Love Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Springs
- Love Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Mayo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Mayo is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mayo
- From Cowpens to Mayo
- Mayo Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Mills
- Mayo Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Riverview Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Thicketty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Zion Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Cowpens 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 town such as Cowpens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cowpens 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 south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Cowpens 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 375 miles [603.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, 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 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cowpens: www.mycowpensgov.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cowpens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cowpens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0180, Longitude: -81.8034 |
| <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 Cowpens, 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 Cowpens 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 310.777 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.16 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.941 degrees. |