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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 Huntington Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntington Hills and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Huntington Hills:
    • 34.907626, -81.870102
    • 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 Huntington Hills
  • 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 Huntington Hills ...

We found four communities that share the name Huntington Hills.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Huntington Hills.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Anderson County
      • This Huntington Hills is located in Anderson County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Huntington Hills that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Huntington Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Huntington Hills lies 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Huntington Hills that is located in Spartanburg County.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Huntington Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Huntington Hills that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Huntington Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Huntington Hills is located in Stafford County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huntington Hills that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Huntington Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntington 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.

  • Cherry Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Spartanburg County
  • Cypress Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
    • Cypress Creek is located in Spartanburg County
  • Farmfields
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmfields
    • Farmfields is located in Spartanburg County
  • Hartwell Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell Courts
    • Hartwell Courts is located in Spartanburg County
  • Hidden Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills is located in Spartanburg County
  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Spartanburg County
  • Hub City Courts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
    • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
  • Oak Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
    • Oak Creek is located in Spartanburg County
  • Park Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
    • Park Hills is located in Spartanburg County
  • Quail Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Spartanburg County
  • Rosewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Spartanburg County
  • Stone Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Station
    • Stone Station is located in Spartanburg County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Summerhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Spartanburg County
    • Sundance
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
      • Sundance is located in Spartanburg County
    • Woodwind
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodwind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind
      • Woodwind is located in Spartanburg County
    • Zion Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
      • Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County

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

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

  • Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Huntington Hills 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntington Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntington Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntington Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9076, Longitude: -81.8701       In this case, the coordinates for Huntington Hills 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 Huntington Hills 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 310.815 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.187 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.998 degrees.




 

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