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34.623047, -82.205121
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We found nine communities that share the name Green Pond.
There are three communities within South Carolina that are also named Green Pond.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In South Carolina ...
Beaufort County
This Green Pond is located in Beaufort County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Green Pond.
Colleton County
This Green Pond is located in Colleton County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Green Pond.
Spartanburg County
This Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Green Pond.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Bibb County
This Green Pond is located in Bibb County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Green Pond.
Florida
Polk County
This Green Pond is located in Polk County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the south of the Green Pond that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Green Pond.
New Jersey
Morris County
This Green Pond is located in Morris County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Green Pond.
North Carolina
Scotland County
This Green Pond is located in Scotland County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the east of the Green Pond that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Green Pond.
Tennessee
Overton County
This Green Pond is located in Overton County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Pond that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Green Pond.
Virginia
Pittsylvania County
This Green Pond is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Green Pond.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Pond ...
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.
Cherokee Heights (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fork Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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 Green Pond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Pond and extending to:
Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Pond to Laurens, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 410 miles [659.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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- Green Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6230, Longitude: -82.2051
<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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Green Pond 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 311.005 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.365 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.208 degrees.