Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jiggs:
  • 34.080153, -80.975645
  • 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 Jiggs

• 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Richland County
  • Since Jiggs is near Lexington County and also Kershaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lexington County
  • eBird sighting report for Kershaw 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 Jiggs ...

We found one communities that share the name Jiggs.

Within South Carolina, the name Jiggs is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Jiggs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Elko County
    • This Jiggs is located in Elko County and lies 1,943 miles [3,127 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jiggs that is located in Richland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Jiggs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jiggs ...

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.

• Brickyard Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
  • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
• Dentsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
  • Dentsville is located in Richland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dentsville <3>
• Edinburgh
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh is located in Richland County
• Evergreen Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Evergreen Park is located in Richland County
• Forest Trace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Trace
  • Forest Trace is located in Richland County
• Foxhall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
  • Foxhall is located in Richland County
• Meadow Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • Meadow Lake is located in Richland County
• Ravenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
• Rockbridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
• Rockgate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgate
  • Rockgate is located in Richland County
• Sandwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwood
  • Sandwood is located in Richland County
• Spring Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Richland County
• Springwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
  • Springwood is located in Richland County
• Tanglewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Richland County

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

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

• Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Jiggs to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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