Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Greenplains, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenplains and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Greenplains

• 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 Greenplains:
  • 34.479323, -79.982567
  • 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 Greenplains

• 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 Darlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Darlington County
  • Since Greenplains is near Chesterfield County and also Marlboro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Marlboro 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenplains ...

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.

• Dovesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
  • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
• Floyd
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Floyd is located in Darlington County
• Green Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Darlington County
• Hartsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Darlington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <2>
• Hillcrest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Darlington County
• Hunts Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Crossroads
  • Hunts Crossroads is located in Darlington County
• Patrick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
  • Patrick is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick <2>
• Plumfield Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumfield Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield Landing
  • Plumfield Landing is located in Darlington County
• Society Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
  • Society Hill is located in Darlington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Society Hill <2>
• South Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • South Park is located in Darlington County
• Sparks Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Ferry
  • Sparks Ferry is located in Marlboro County
• Tanglewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Darlington County

How Far From Greenplains to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Greenplains to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Greenplains once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Greenplains and extending to:

• Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greenplains to Darlington, 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 345 miles [555.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,791 miles [7,710.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/