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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 Indian Trail, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Trail 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 Indian Trail:
    • 34.475661, -82.701524
    • 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 Indian Trail
  • 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
    • Since Indian Trail is near Hart County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hart County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee 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 Indian Trail

Communities Also Named Indian Trail ...

We found two communities that are also named Indian Trail.

Within South Carolina, the name Indian Trail is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Indian Trail is located in Union County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Indian Trail that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Indian Trail.
      • Wake County
      • This Indian Trail is located in Wake County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the east northeast of the Indian Trail that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Indian Trail.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Trail ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Cherokee Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee Farms is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Farms
  • Clearview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clearview is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clover Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Evergreen Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Hills is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
  • Flat Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Rock is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Green Acres is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Forest is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Heritage Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Hills is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
  • Homeland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Indian Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Hills is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Lyonswood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lyonswood is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonswood
    • Meadow Fields
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadow Fields is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Fields
    • Meadow Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadow Park is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Mountain Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
    • Quail Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Quail Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
    • Regency Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Regency Park is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
    • Regency Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Regency Woods is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
    • Spring Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Spring Park is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
    • Stonehaven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Stonehaven is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven

How Far From Indian Trail 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 Indian Trail to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Indian Trail 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 437 miles [703.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indian Trail) 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 Indian Trail 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 Indian Trail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4757, Longitude: -82.7015       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Trail have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.291 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.672 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.442 degrees.