Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Horse Shoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horse Shoe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Horse Shoe
- 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 Horse Shoe:
- 34.663986, -83.160156
- 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 Horse Shoe
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Horse Shoe is near Stephens County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stephens County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Horse Shoe ...
We found two communities that share the name Horse Shoe.
Within South Carolina, the name Horse Shoe is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Horse Shoe lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Horse Shoe that is located in Oconee County.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Horse Shoe is located in Henderson County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Horse Shoe that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Horse Shoe.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horse Shoe ...
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.
- Brasstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dutch Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Fork
- Dutch Fork is located in Oconee County
- Fighting Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fighting Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fighting Pine
- Fighting Pine is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Oconee County
- Hicks Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Store
- Hicks Store is located in Oconee County
- Holly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Oconee County
- Jason
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Jenkins Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Ferry
- Jenkins Ferry is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Johns Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mill
- Johns Mill is located in Oconee County
- Longcreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
- Longcreek is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longcreek <3>
- Oakway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Return
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Horse Shoe 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 Horse Shoe 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<5> community of Horse Shoe once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Horse Shoe and extending to:
- Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Horse Shoe to Columbia, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 447 miles [719.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,925 miles [7,926 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Horse Shoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horse Shoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6640, Longitude: -83.1602 In this case, the coordinates for Horse Shoe 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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 Horse Shoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Horse Shoe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.563 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.012 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.573 degrees. |