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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 Crystal Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Falls 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 Crystal Falls:
    • 34.760374, -83.023485
    • 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 Crystal Falls
  • 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 Crystal Falls ...

We found six communities that share the name Crystal Falls.

Within South Carolina, the name Crystal Falls is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Crystal Falls lies 3,246 miles [5,223.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crystal Falls that is located in Oconee County.
    • California
      • Tuolumne County
      • This Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crystal Falls that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Crystal Falls.
    • Michigan
      • Iron County
      • This Crystal Falls is located in Iron County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crystal Falls that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Crystal Falls.
    • Ontario
      • This Crystal Falls lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the north of the Crystal Falls that is located in Oconee County.
    • Quebec
      • This Crystal Falls lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crystal Falls that is located in Oconee County.
    • Texas
      • Stephens County
      • This Crystal Falls is located in Stephens County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the west of the Crystal Falls that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Crystal Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Falls ...

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.

  • Bounty Land
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounty Land
    • Bounty Land is located in Oconee County
  • Dutch Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Fork
    • Dutch Fork is located in Oconee County
  • Ebenezer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Oconee County
  • Eleven Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Oaks
    • Eleven Oaks is located in Oconee County
  • Indian Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Indian Oaks is located in Oconee County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Oconee County
  • Normandy Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
    • Normandy Shores is located in Oconee County
  • Picket Post
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picket Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picket Post
    • Picket Post is located in Oconee County
  • Sugar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Oconee County
  • Sunset Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Shores
    • Sunset Shores is located in Oconee County
  • Vista Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Grove
    • Vista Grove is located in Oconee County

How Far From Crystal Falls 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 Crystal Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the West.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Crystal Falls to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Falls. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crystal Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7604, Longitude: -83.0235       In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Crystal Falls to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.485 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.937 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.493 degrees.




 

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