Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hamilton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hamilton Heights
- 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 Hamilton Heights:
- 34.805115, -82.608744
- 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 Hamilton Heights
- 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 Pickens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Since Hamilton Heights is near Anderson County and also Greenville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Greenville 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 Hamilton Heights ...
We found six communities that share the name Hamilton Heights.
Within South Carolina, the name Hamilton Heights is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Hamilton Heights lies 1,359 miles [2,187.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Pickens County.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in Saint Louis County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Hamilton Heights.
- New York
- New York County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in New York County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Hamilton Heights.
- Ontario
- This Hamilton Heights lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the north of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Pickens County.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in Franklin County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hamilton Heights.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hamilton Heights.
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton Heights ...
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.
- Beverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cherokee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Cherokee Forest is located in Pickens County
- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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 Pickens County
- Holly Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Pickens County
- Kingsberry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsberry
- Kingsberry is located in Pickens County
- Marshall Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Pickens County
- Pageland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pickensville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County
- Twinbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Vista Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
- Vista Heights is located in Pickens County
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Pickens County
How Far From Hamilton Heights 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 Hamilton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamilton Heights and extending to:
- Pickens, which is the Seat of Pickens County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Hamilton Heights to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 417 miles [671.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamilton Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hamilton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8051, Longitude: -82.6087 In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton Heights 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 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 Hamilton Heights 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 311.243 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.665 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.317 degrees. |