Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greer
- 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 Greer:
- 34.938784, -82.227260
- 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 Greer
- 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since Greer is near Spartanburg County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Greer ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Greer.
Within South Carolina, the name Greer is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Greer is located in Elmore County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greer that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Greer.
- Etowah County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Greer [Etowah County].
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- This Greer is located in Mason County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the north of the Greer that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Greer.
- Monongalia County
- This Greer is located in Monongalia County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the north northeast of the Greer that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Greer.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greer ...
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.
- Cane Brake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Brake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
- Cane Brake is located in Greenville County
- Chick Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Grey Fox Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
- Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
- Groveland Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
- Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
- Harveytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Spartanburg County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Greenville County
- Holly Hill Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Heights
- Holly Hill Heights is located in Spartanburg County
- Kings ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Greenville County
- Maple
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Pinecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Greenville County
- Riverdowns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdowns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
- Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
- Serene Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene Heights
- Serene Heights is located in Spartanburg County
- Silver Leaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
- Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
- Sugar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County
- Sugar Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mill
- Sugar Mill is located in Greenville County
- Pleasant Grove
How Far From Greer 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 city such as Greer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greer and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greer to Greenville, with an average speed<5> 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 93 miles [149.7 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 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<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,872 miles [7,840.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greer: www.cityofgreer.org/
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.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 from Point A (ie- Greer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9388, Longitude: -82.2273 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Greer could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Greer 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 311.023 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.431 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.13 degrees. |