Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Pond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Pond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Pond
- 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 Green Pond:
- 34.623047, -82.205121
- 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 Green Pond
- 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 Laurens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- Since Green Pond is near Greenville County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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 Green Pond ...
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.
- Beaufort County
- 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.
- Alabama
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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Greenville County
- Cooks Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossroads
- Cooks Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Edens ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fork Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Fountain Inn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Inn
- Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Inn <3>
- Gray Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
- Gray Court is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court <3>
- Hickory Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tavern
- Hickory Tavern is located in Laurens County
- Hunters Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
- Hunters Woods is located in Greenville County
- Lickville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poinsetta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Ponderosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Powderhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
- Powderhorn is located in Greenville County
- Powers Shop ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Shop
- Powers Shop is located in Laurens County
- Reedy River ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy River
- Reedy River is located in Laurens County
- Tumbling Shoals ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumbling Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Shoals
- Tumbling Shoals is located in Laurens County
- Poinsetta
How Far From Green Pond 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Pond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/
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- 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> | 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 Green Pond 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 311.005 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.365 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.208 degrees. |