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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 Grandview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grandview Estates 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 Grandview Estates:
    • 33.924042, -81.086483
    • 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 Grandview Estates
  • 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 Grandview Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Grandview Estates.

Within South Carolina, the name Grandview Estates is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This Grandview Estates is located in Gallia County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the north of the Grandview Estates that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Grandview Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Grandview Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grandview Estates that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Grandview Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Warren County
      • This Grandview Estates is located in Warren County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grandview Estates that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Grandview Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grandview Estates ...

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.

  • Apollo Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Gardens
    • Apollo Gardens is located in Lexington County
  • Arthur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Lexington County
  • Cedarwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
    • Cedarwood is located in Lexington County
  • Crystal View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal View
    • Crystal View is located in Lexington County
  • Edenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenwood
    • Edenwood is located in Lexington County
  • Glenn Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
    • Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
  • Happytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happytown
    • Happytown is located in Lexington County
  • Kings Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in Lexington County
  • Lloydswoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydswoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydswoods
    • Lloydswoods is located in Lexington County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • Pineridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
      • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
    • Rose Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Gardens
      • Rose Gardens is located in Lexington County
    • Silver Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Lexington County
    • Styx ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
      • Styx is located in Lexington County
    • Three Fountains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
      • Three Fountains is located in Lexington County

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

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

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grandview Estates to Lexington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 410 miles [659.8 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 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandview Estates. 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 '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- Grandview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grandview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9240, Longitude: -81.0865       In this case, the coordinates for Grandview Estates 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 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.
<4>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 Grandview Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.351 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.513 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.973 degrees.









 

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