Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Delphia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delphia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Delphia
- 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 Delphia:
- 34.940970, -81.229799
- 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 Delphia
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Delphia is near Chester County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Delphia ...
We found two communities that share the name Delphia.
Within South Carolina, the name Delphia is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Delphia ...
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.
- Ebenezer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - English Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Gardens
- English Gardens is located in York County
- Fairlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Filbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Filbert is located in York County
- Flint Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in York County
- Hickory Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Grove <3>
- Hickory Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Hoodtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Meadow Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Meadow Lakes is located in York County
- Musical Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musical Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musical Heights
- Musical Heights is located in York County
- Pineridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Quail Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Whispering Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in York County
- Wintercrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintercrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Wood Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
- Wood Forest is located in York County
- Wooded Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Valley
- Wooded Valley is located in York County
- Woodwind
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red Oaks
How Far From Delphia 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 Delphia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Delphia and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the North.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Delphia to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delphia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Delphia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delphia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9410, Longitude: -81.2298 In this case, the coordinates for Delphia 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Delphia 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 310.444 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.766 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.738 degrees. |