Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Isbell Heights:
  • 34.819285, -82.346509
  • 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 Isbell Heights

• 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • Since Isbell Heights is near Pickens County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Isbell Heights ...

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.

• Chestnut Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
• Dove Tree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Tree
  • Dove Tree is located in Greenville County
• Fern Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
  • Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
• Forest View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
  • Forest View is located in Greenville County
• Green Fields
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
  • Green Fields is located in Greenville County
• Green Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Greenville County
• Greenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Heritage Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Lakes
  • Heritage Lakes is located in Greenville County
• Hermitage Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
  • Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
• Holly Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Greenville County
• Kingsgate
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
  • Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
• Liberty Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
  • Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
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  • Marshall Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Forest
    • Marshall Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Mountain Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Greenville County
  • Orchard Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Greenville County
  • Pecan Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
    • Pecan Terrace is located in Greenville County
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Greenville County
  • Royal Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
  • Spring Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
    • Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Stone Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
    • Stone Lake is located in Greenville County
  • Summerwoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwoods
    • Summerwoods is located in Greenville County
  • Sunset Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Forest
    • Sunset Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Timberlake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Greenville County
  • University Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Greenville County
  • Woodhedge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhedge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhedge
    • Woodhedge is located in Greenville County
  • Woodwinds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodwinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwinds
    • Woodwinds is located in Greenville County

How Far From Isbell Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Isbell Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Isbell Heights and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Isbell Heights to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

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