Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Mill
- 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 Fort Mill:
- 35.008349, -80.943081
- 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 Fort Mill
- 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 Fort Mill is near Lancaster County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Mill ...
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.
- Barberville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
- Barberville is located in Lancaster County
- Black Horse Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Run
- Black Horse Run is located in Lancaster County
- Cedarwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
- Eden Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Gardens
- Eden Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Forest Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in York County
- Grey Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - India Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- India Hook is located in York County
- Indian Land
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Land
- Indian Land is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Land <2>
- Island View Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
- Island View Landing is located in York County
- Mexico
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Old Orchid
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchid
- Old Orchid is located in York County
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- Pecan Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in York County
- Red River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Swan Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Thorns Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
- Thorns Ferry is located in York County
- Pecan Grove
How Far From Fort Mill 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 Fort Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort Mill and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Mill to York, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 344 miles [553.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fort Mill: www.fortmillsc.org/
The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0083, Longitude: -80.9431 |
| <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 Fort Mill 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 310.279 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.587 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.607 degrees. |