Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Irvines Landing:
  • 34.236238, -82.010395
  • 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 Irvines Landing

• 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 Greenwood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
  • Since Irvines Landing is near Laurens County and also Newberry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Laurens County
  • eBird sighting report for Newberry 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 Irvines Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Irvines Landing.

Within South Carolina, the name Irvines Landing is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Irvines Landing in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Irvines Landing lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Irvines Landing that is located in Greenwood County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Irvines Landing ...

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.

• Anglers Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
  • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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 Greenwood County
• Chiles Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles Ferry
  • Chiles Ferry is located in Laurens County
• Cross Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
  • Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <3>
• Greenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Laurens County
• Harbor Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Harbor Heights is located in Greenwood County
• Lake Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
  • Lake Shores is located in Greenwood County
• Magnolia Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
  • Magnolia Place is located in Greenwood County
• Raintree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Raintree is located in Greenwood County
• Spring Grove ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Laurens County
• Wheatfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
  • Wheatfield is located in Greenwood County

How Far From Irvines Landing 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 Irvines Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Greenwood, which is the Seat of Greenwood County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Irvines Landing to Greenwood, with an average speed<4> 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 423 miles [680.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/