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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 South, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntington South 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 Huntington South:
- 34.801228, -82.551241
- 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 Huntington South
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Since Huntington South is near Anderson County and also Greenville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Huntington South
Communities Also Named Huntington South ...
We found two communities that are also named Huntington South.
Within South Carolina, the name Huntington South is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Huntington South is located in Fayette County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huntington South that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Huntington South.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Huntington South is located in Prince George's County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huntington South that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Huntington South.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntington South ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Forest is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Park is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Heathwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heathwood is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
- Holly Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Hill is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Kingsberry
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kingsberry is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsberry
- Longcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Longcreek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
- Marshall Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Heights is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Pageland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pageland is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pickensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Plainview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plainview Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
- Powderville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Quail Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Haven is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Haven
- Twinbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Twinbrook is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinbrook
- Vista Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vista Heights is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
How Far From Huntington South to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 South to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntington South and extending to:
- Pickens, which is the Seat of Pickens County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Huntington South to Pickens, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 415 miles [667.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntington South) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 South 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 Huntington South. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8012, Longitude: -82.5512 In this case, the coordinates for Huntington South have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.21 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.626 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.295 degrees. |
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