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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 Hall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hall and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hall:
- 33.832091, -81.480936
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hall
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- Since Hall is near Aiken County and also Saluda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saluda 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hall
Communities Also Named Hall ...
We found 25 communities that are also named Hall.
Within South Carolina, the name Hall is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 22 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Searcy County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hall [Searcy County].
- British Columbia
- This Hall lies 2,107 miles [3,390.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hall [Alameda County].
- Illinois
- Union County
- This Hall is located in Union County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Hall.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This Hall is located in Morgan County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hall.
- Kentucky
- Jessamine County
- This Hall is located in Jessamine County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jessamine County community of Hall.
- Knott County
- This Hall is located in Knott County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the north northwest of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Hall.
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hall [Pulaski County].
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Hall is located in Prince George's County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Hall.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Hall is located in Chickasaw County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<2> to the west of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Hall.
- Missouri
- Pemiscot County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Hall [Pemiscot County].
- Montana
- Granite County
- This Hall is located in Granite County and lies 1,872 miles [3,012.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Hall.
- Park County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Hall [Park County].
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Hall is located in Ontario County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Hall.
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hall [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hall [Jackson County].
- Oklahoma
- Cleveland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Hall [Cleveland County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Hall.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hall [Allegheny County].
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hall [York County].
- Quebec
- This Hall lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- Texas
- Marion County
- This Hall is located in Marion County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<2> to the west of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hall.
- San Saba County
- This Hall is located in San Saba County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km] to the west of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Saba County community of Hall.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Hall is located in Clark County and lies 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hall that is located in Lexington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Hall.
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Hall [Barbour County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hall ...
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.
- Barefoot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barefoot is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot
- Clubhouse Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Elsie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elsie is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Foxtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Foxtown is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hibernia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hibernia is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Jones Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Leesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- New Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Holland is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ridge Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Hall 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 Hall 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 community of Hall once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hall and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hall to Lexington, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hall 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hall to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8321, Longitude: -81.4809 In this case, the coordinates for Hall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.574 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.756 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.147 degrees. |
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