Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Valley Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Valley Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Valley Estates
- 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 Valley Estates:
- 34.127645, -81.369822
- 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 Valley Estates
- 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 Lexington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- Since Green Valley Estates is near Richland County and also Newberry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Newberry 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 Valley Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Green Valley Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Green Valley Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Green Valley Estates is located in Clayton County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Green Valley Estates.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Green Valley Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Green Valley Estates.
- Lee County
- This Green Valley Estates is located in Lee County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the northeast of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Green Valley Estates.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Green Valley Estates is located in Berks County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Green Valley Estates.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Green Valley Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Green Valley Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Valley 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.
- Climax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Dutchman Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Shores
- Dutchman Shores is located in Lexington County
- Hollys Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Ferry
- Hollys Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jug Hole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Little Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Mountain <3>
- Living Inn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Living Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Inn
- Living Inn is located in Newberry County
- Mallard Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
- Mallard Bay is located in Lexington County
- Snug Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
- Summerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Richland County
How Far From Green Valley Estates 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 Valley Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Valley Estates and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Valley Estates to Lexington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 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<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Valley 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 '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 Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1276, Longitude: -81.3698 In this case, the coordinates for Green Valley 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'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 Valley Estates 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 310.516 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.732 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.023 degrees. |