Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elgin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elgin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elgin
- 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 Elgin:
- 34.170095, -80.793079
- 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 Elgin
- 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 Kershaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
- Since Elgin is near Richland County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Elgin ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Elgin.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Elgin.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 32 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Elgin is located in Lauderdale County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the west of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Elgin.
- Tuscaloosa 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 Alabama community of Elgin [Tuscaloosa County].
- Arizona
- Pima 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 Arizona community of Elgin [Pima County].
- Santa Cruz County
- This Elgin is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<1> to the west of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Elgin.
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Elgin lies 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Chautauqua County
- This Elgin is located in Chautauqua County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Elgin.
- Sedgwick 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 Kansas community of Elgin [Sedgwick County].
- Manitoba
- This Elgin lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Shelby County
- This Elgin is located in Shelby County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Elgin.
- Sullivan County
- Although located in Sullivan County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Elgin.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Elgin lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- New York
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Elgin lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Comanche County
- This Elgin is located in Comanche County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the west of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Elgin.
- Garfield 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 Oklahoma community of Elgin [Garfield County].
- Ontario
- This Elgin lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Elgin lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Emery County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Emery County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emery County community of Elgin.
- Grand County
- This Elgin is located in Grand County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elgin that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand County community of Elgin.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elgin ...
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.
- Cedar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Kershaw County
- Chimney Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
- Chimney Ridge is located in Richland County
- Four Seasons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Kershaw County
- Green Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Richland County
- Green Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Kershaw County
- Kellytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Meadow View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Kershaw County
- Pepper Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
- Pepper Ridge is located in Kershaw County
- Pine Mark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rose Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in Richland County
- Sandwood Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwood Hills
- Sandwood Hills is located in Kershaw County
- Spears Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Creek
- Spears Creek is located in Kershaw County
- Thunderwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderwoods
- Thunderwoods is located in Kershaw County
How Far From Elgin 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 Elgin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elgin and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Kershaw County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elgin to Camden, with an average speed<5> 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elgin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elgin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elgin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1701, Longitude: -80.7931 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Elgin 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> | 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 Elgin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Elgin 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 310.187 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.361 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.793 degrees. |