Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jalapa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jalapa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jalapa
- 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 Jalapa:
- 34.344581, -81.685385
- 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 Jalapa
- 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 Newberry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newberry County
- Since Jalapa is near Laurens County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Jalapa ...
We found three communities that share the name Jalapa.
Within South Carolina, the name Jalapa is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jalapa ...
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.
- Brickhouse Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickhouse Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhouse Crossroads
- Brickhouse Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Bush River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
- Bush River is located in Newberry County
- Devils Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Cross Roads
- Devils Cross Roads is located in Newberry County
- Gary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Joanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Joanna is located in Laurens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joanna <3>
- Longshore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Silverstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverstreet
- Silverstreet is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverstreet <3>
- Spearman ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Jalapa 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 Jalapa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jalapa and extending to:
- Newberry, which is the Seat of Newberry County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Jalapa to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jalapa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jalapa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jalapa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3446, Longitude: -81.6854 In this case, the coordinates for Jalapa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Jalapa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.70 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.974 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.084 degrees. |