Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Graniteville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graniteville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Graniteville
- 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 Graniteville:
- 33.563028, -81.808066
- 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 Graniteville
- 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Since Graniteville is near Edgefield County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edgefield County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Graniteville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Graniteville.
Within South Carolina, the name Graniteville is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- California
- Nevada County
- This Graniteville is located in Nevada County and lies 2,181 miles [3,510 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Graniteville that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Graniteville.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Graniteville is located in New London County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Graniteville.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Graniteville is located in Middlesex County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Graniteville.
- Missouri
- Iron County
- This Graniteville is located in Iron County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Graniteville that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Graniteville.
- New York
- Richmond County
- This Graniteville is located in Richmond County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Graniteville.
- Ontario
- This Graniteville lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the north of the Graniteville that is located in Aiken County.
- Quebec
- This Graniteville lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Aiken County.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Graniteville is located in Providence County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Graniteville.
- Vermont
- Washington County
- This Graniteville is located in Washington County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Graniteville.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Graniteville ...
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.
- Balltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Aiken County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
- Big Cone Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cone Ridge
- Big Cone Ridge is located in Aiken County
- Deerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Foxchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Gloverville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
- Gloverville is located in Aiken County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloverville <3>
- Gregg Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
- Gregg Park is located in Aiken County
- Heathwood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood Park
- Heathwood Park is located in Aiken County
- Hillview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Horse Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Aiken County
- Huntcliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
- Mixville
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rainbow Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
- Rainbow Falls is located in Aiken County
- Stone Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wood Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
- Wood Valley is located in Aiken County
- Pinecrest
How Far From Graniteville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Graniteville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Graniteville and extending to:
- Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies just to the East.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Graniteville to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graniteville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.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- Graniteville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graniteville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5630, Longitude: -81.8081 |
| <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 Graniteville 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 310.755 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.926 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.343 degrees. |