Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gary, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gary and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gary
- 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 Gary:
- 34.352357, -81.731498
- 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 Gary
- 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 Newberry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newberry County
- Since Gary is near Laurens County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Gary ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Gary.
Within South Carolina, the name Gary is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Emanuel County
- This Gary is located in Emanuel County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gary that is located in Newberry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Gary.
- Johnson 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 Georgia community of Gary [Johnson County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Norman County
- This Gary is located in Norman County and lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gary that is located in Newberry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norman County community of Gary.
- Saint Louis County
- This Gary is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the north northwest of the Gary that is located in Newberry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Gary.
- New Mexico
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gary ...
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.
- Brickhouse Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickhouse Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhouse Crossroads
- Brickhouse Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Bush River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
- Bush River is located in Newberry County
- Devils Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Cross Roads
- Devils Cross Roads is located in Newberry County
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Joanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Joanna is located in Laurens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joanna <4>
- Longshore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Neighbors Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neighbors Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neighbors Crossroads
- Neighbors Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Spearman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Stomp Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stomp Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stomp Springs
- Stomp Springs is located in Laurens County
- Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Gary 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 community such as Gary to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gary and extending to:
- Newberry, which is the Seat of Newberry County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Gary to Columbia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/
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' (or 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- Gary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3524, Longitude: -81.7315 In this case, the coordinates for Gary have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gary 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gary 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 310.727 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.006 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.099 degrees. |