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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 Gordonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordonville 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 Gordonville:
    • 33.686833, -79.445335
    • 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 Gordonville
  • 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 Williamsburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
    • Since Gordonville is near Georgetown County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Florence 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 Gordonville

Communities Also Named Gordonville ...

We found nine communities that are also named Gordonville.

Within South Carolina, the name Gordonville is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lowndes County
      • This Gordonville is located in Lowndes County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gordonville that is located in Williamsburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Gordonville.
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Gordonville is located in Polk County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gordonville that is located in Williamsburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Gordonville.
    • Michigan
      • Midland County
      • This Gordonville is located in Midland County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gordonville that is located in Williamsburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Gordonville.
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gordonville that is located in Williamsburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Gordonville.
    • Ohio
      • Brown County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Gordonville.
    • Ontario
      • This Gordonville lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the north of the Gordonville that is located in Williamsburg County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Gordonville is located in Lancaster County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Williamsburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Gordonville.
    • Quebec
      • This Gordonville lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Williamsburg County.
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • This Gordonville is located in Grayson County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the west of the Gordonville that is located in Williamsburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Gordonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordonville ...

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.

  • Cook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cook is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Hemingway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Henry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Henry is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Hopewell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hopewell is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Outland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Outland is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outland
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Poplar Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Hill is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
  • Rogers Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rogers Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
  • Snow Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Snow Junction is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Junction
  • Union Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Union Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads

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

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

  • Kingstree, which is the Seat of Williamsburg County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gordonville to Kingstree, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,800 miles [7,724.9 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gordonville) 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 Gordonville, 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 Gordonville 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 Gordonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6868, Longitude: -79.4453       In this case, the coordinates for Gordonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.426 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.417 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.432 degrees.