Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jug Hole:
  • 34.086809, -81.477881
  • 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 Jug Hole

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newberry County
  • Since Jug Hole is near Saluda County and also Lexington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saluda County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lexington 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 Jug Hole

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jug Hole ...

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.

• Climax
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Climax is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
• Dutchman Shores
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dutchman Shores is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Shores
• Hollow Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollow Creek is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
• Hollys Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hollys Ferry is located in Newberry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Ferry
• Lake Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
• Living Inn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Living Inn is located in Newberry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Inn
• Mallard Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mallard Bay is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
• Priceville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Priceville is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
• Red Star
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Red Star is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
• Ridge Road Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ridge Road Crossroads is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road Crossroads
• Snug Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
• Stoney Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Jug Hole and extending to:

• Newberry, which is the Seat of Newberry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jug Hole to Newberry, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'