Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hermitage Hills:
  • 34.877340, -82.338730
  • 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 Hermitage Hills

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • Since Hermitage Hills is near Spartanburg County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Hermitage Hills

Communities Also Named Hermitage Hills ...

We found two communities that are also named Hermitage Hills.

Within South Carolina, the name Hermitage Hills is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Fayette County
    • This Hermitage Hills is located in Fayette County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hermitage Hills that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Hermitage Hills.
  • Tennessee
    • Davidson County
    • This Hermitage Hills is located in Davidson County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hermitage Hills that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Hermitage Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hermitage Hills ...

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.

• Cherokee Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
• Forest View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Forest View is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
• Green Fields
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Green Fields is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
• Green Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Green Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
• Green Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green Hills is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Grey Fox Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
• Kingsgate
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
• Liberty Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
• Mountain Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Brook is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
• Nursery ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Nursery is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
• Orchard Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Orchard Park is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
• Paris
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Paris is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Pine Knott Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
  • Piney Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Shady Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
  • Spring Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
  • Stone Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stone Lake is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
  • Timberlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Timberlake is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • University Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • University Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • Willow Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights

How Far From Hermitage Hills 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 Hermitage Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hermitage Hills and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Hermitage Hills to Columbia, with an average speed<2>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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,880 miles [7,853.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'