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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 Kennedy Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kennedy Mill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Kennedy Mill:
    • 34.853741, -81.767879
    • 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 Kennedy Mill
  • 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 Kennedy Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Kennedy Mill.

Within South Carolina, the name Kennedy Mill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lawrence County
      • This Kennedy Mill is located in Lawrence County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north of the Kennedy Mill that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Kennedy Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kennedy Mill ...

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.

  • Dutchman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
    • Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
  • Glenn Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
    • Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Maryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
    • Maryville is located in Spartanburg County
  • Mean Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mean Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mean Crossroads
    • Mean Crossroads is located in Union County
  • Meansville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meansville
    • Meansville is located in Union County
  • Oak Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
    • Oak Creek is located in Spartanburg County
  • Quail Hollow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Spartanburg County
  • Rosewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Spartanburg County
  • Stone Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Station
    • Stone Station is located in Spartanburg County
  • Sundance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
    • Sundance is located in Spartanburg County
  • Woodwind
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodwind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind
    • Woodwind is located in Spartanburg County

How Far From Kennedy Mill to ...

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

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

  • Union, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kennedy Mill to Union, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,855 miles [7,813.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/

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- Kennedy Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kennedy Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8537, Longitude: -81.7679       In this case, the coordinates for Kennedy Mill 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 Kennedy Mill 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 310.755 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.11 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.973 degrees.









 

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