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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 Green Pond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Pond 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 Green Pond:
    • 34.800740, -82.080180
    • 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
  • 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 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Spartanburg 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 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Green Pond.
    • Laurens County
      • This Green Pond is located in Laurens County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Green Pond.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • This Green Pond is located in Bibb County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Spartanburg 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 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the south of the Green Pond that is located in Spartanburg 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 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Spartanburg 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 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east of the Green Pond that is located in Spartanburg 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 west northwest of the Green Pond that is located in Spartanburg 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 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Spartanburg 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.

  • Cashville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
    • Cashville is located in Spartanburg County
  • Cold Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Spartanburg County
  • Cooks Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Crescent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
  • Five Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
  • Fox Hunt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hunt
    • Fox Hunt is located in Spartanburg County
  • Greenridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
    • Greenridge is located in Spartanburg County
  • Holly Tree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Tree
    • Holly Tree is located in Spartanburg County
  • Pebblebrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
    • Pebblebrook is located in Spartanburg County
  • Poplar Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Spartanburg County
  • River Edge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
    • River Edge is located in Spartanburg County
  • Twin Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Spartanburg County

How Far From Green Pond 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 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:

  • Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Pond to Spartanburg, with an average speed<3> 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 396 miles [637.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,872 miles [7,840.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 34.8007, Longitude: -82.0802    
<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 Green Pond 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 310.935 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.31 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.11 degrees.




 

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