Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gardendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gardendale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gardendale
- 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 Gardendale:
- 34.037651, -81.138984
- 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 Gardendale
- 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 Lexington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- Since Gardendale is near Richland County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Gardendale ...
We found eight communities that share the name Gardendale.
Within South Carolina, the name Gardendale is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Gardendale is located in Jefferson County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west of the Gardendale that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Gardendale.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Gardendale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the west of the Gardendale that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Gardendale.
- Michigan
- Saint Clair County
- This Gardendale is located in Saint Clair County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the north of the Gardendale that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Gardendale.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Gardendale is located in Delaware County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gardendale that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Gardendale.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- Although located in Bexar County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Gardendale.
- Ector County
- This Gardendale is located in Ector County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the west of the Gardendale that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ector County community of Gardendale.
- La Salle County
- This Gardendale is located in La Salle County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km] to the west southwest of the Gardendale that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Gardendale.
- Nueces County
- This Gardendale is located in Nueces County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km] to the west southwest of the Gardendale that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of Gardendale.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gardendale ...
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.
- Apple Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Richland County
- Cross Roads
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Richland County
- Dutch Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Square
- Dutch Square is located in Richland County
- Dutchbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchbrook
- Dutchbrook is located in Richland County
- Elm Abode
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Emerald Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
- Emerald Valley is located in Richland County
- Greyland Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greyland Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyland Forest
- Greyland Forest is located in Lexington County
- Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Landmark
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Leaphart
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Oak Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Lexington County
- Riverside Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Forest
- Riverside Forest is located in Richland County
- Seven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Lexington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Oaks <3>
- Shadow Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Brook
- Shadow Brook is located in Lexington County
- Leaphart
How Far From Gardendale 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 Gardendale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gardendale and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Gardendale to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gardendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gardendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gardendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0377, Longitude: -81.1390 In this case, the coordinates for Gardendale 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 Gardendale 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 310.383 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.566 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.961 degrees. |