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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 Double Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Double Springs 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 Double Springs:
    • 34.503992, -82.875976
    • 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 Double Springs
  • 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 Double Springs is near Hart County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hart County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee 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 Double Springs

Communities Also Named Double Springs ...

We found eight communities that are also named Double Springs.

Within South Carolina, the name Double Springs is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Winston County
      • This Double Springs is located in Winston County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west of the Double Springs that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Double Springs.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • 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 Georgia community of Double Springs [Bartow County].
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west of the Double Springs that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Double Springs.
    • Nevada
      • Douglas County
      • 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 Nevada community of Double Springs [Douglas County].
    • Tennessee
      • McMinn County
      • This Double Springs is located in McMinn County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Double Springs that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Double Springs.
      • Putnam County
      • This Double Springs is located in Putnam County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the northwest of the Double Springs that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Double Springs.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Double Springs is located in Rutherford County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the west northwest of the Double Springs that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Double Springs.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Double Springs is located in Sullivan County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the north of the Double Springs that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Double Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Double Springs ...

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.

  • Earles Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Earles Grove is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles Grove
  • Fair Play
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Friendship Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Friendship Shores is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Shores
  • Harris Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Harris Ferry is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ferry
  • Hidden Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hidden Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
  • Indian Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Indian Hills is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Lakefront
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakefront is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefront
  • Leisure Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Masons Cross Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Masons Cross Road is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Cross Road
  • New Light
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Light is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
  • Price ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Price is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Quail Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Quail Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Reed Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
    • Seven Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Shadow Wood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shadow Wood is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
    • Snug Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Snug Harbor is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Timberlake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Timberlake is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Townville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Double Springs to Anderson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,041 miles [11,331.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,920 miles [7,918 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Double Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Double Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Double Springs 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 Double Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5040, Longitude: -82.8760       In this case, the coordinates for Double Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.393 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.794 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.503 degrees.