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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Irvines Landing

Communities Also Named Irvines Landing ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Greenwood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Chiles Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chiles Ferry is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles Ferry
• Cross Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <2>
• Greenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Harbor Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Harbor Heights is located in Greenwood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
• Lake Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Shores is located in Greenwood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
• Magnolia Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia Place is located in Greenwood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
• Raintree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Raintree is located in Greenwood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
• Spring Grove ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Grove is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
• Wheatfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wheatfield is located in Greenwood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'