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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 Iva, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Iva 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 Iva:
- 34.307438, -82.663203
- 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 Iva
- 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 Iva is near Abbeville County and also Elbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elbert 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 Iva
Communities Also Named Iva ...
We found three communities that are also named Iva.
Within South Carolina, the name Iva is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Pike County
- This Iva is located in Pike County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Iva that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Iva.
- Michigan
- Saginaw County
- This Iva is located in Saginaw County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the north of the Iva that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Iva.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Iva is located in Lancaster County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the northeast of the Iva that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Iva.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iva ...
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.
- Clover Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clover Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Coldwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Crafts Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crafts Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Ferry
- Duke ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Duke is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Harpers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harpers Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Holland Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Level Land
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Meadow Fields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meadow Fields is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Fields
- Meadow Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Meadow Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Mountain Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Parks Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Parks Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Ferry
- Rock Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Branch is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Branch
- Rocky River ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rocky River is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
- Storeville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Storeville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
How Far From Iva 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 town such as Iva to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Iva and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Iva to Anderson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 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 444 miles [714.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 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 from Point A (ie- Iva) 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 Iva 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 Iva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3074, Longitude: -82.6632 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.265 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.618 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.472 degrees. |
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