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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 Devonshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Devonshire 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 Devonshire:
    • 34.578998, -82.612077
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Devonshire
  • 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
    • Since Devonshire is near Greenville County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Devonshire

Communities Also Named Devonshire ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Devonshire.

There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Devonshire.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • York County
      • This Devonshire is located in York County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Devonshire.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Mateo County
      • This Devonshire is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,207 miles [3,551.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Devonshire.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Devonshire is located in New Castle County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Devonshire.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Devonshire is located in Clayton County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Devonshire.
      • Fulton County
      • This Devonshire is located in Fulton County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Devonshire.
      • Paulding County
      • This Devonshire is located in Paulding County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the west southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Devonshire.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Devonshire [Cook County].
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Devonshire is located in Marion County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Devonshire.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Devonshire is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Devonshire.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Devonshire is located in Atlantic County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Devonshire.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Devonshire is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Devonshire.
    • Ontario
      • This Devonshire lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the north of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Devonshire is located in Prince William County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Devonshire.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Devonshire ...

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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Cedarwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Five Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Forks is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Forest Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Forest Park is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Fox Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fox Valley is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
  • Harpers Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
  • Heather Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Heritage Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Heritage Hills is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
  • Hill and Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
  • Holly Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Kings Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Court is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kingswood Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
    • Long Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Long Meadows is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
    • Pinecrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinecrest is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Quail Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Spring Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Park is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
    • Summer Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Summer Place is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
    • Sweet Gum Trail
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
    • Twin Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes

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

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

  • Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Devonshire 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 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 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Devonshire) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Devonshire could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Devonshire to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Devonshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5790, Longitude: -82.6121       In this case, the coordinates for Devonshire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.241 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.63 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.379 degrees.