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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 Kibler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kibler 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 Kibler:
    • 34.231811, -81.449269
    • 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 Kibler
  • 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 Kibler is near Fairfield County and also Lexington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Kibler

Communities Also Named Kibler ...

We found four communities that are also named Kibler.

Within South Carolina, the name Kibler is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Kibler is located in Crawford County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the west of the Kibler that is located in Newberry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Kibler.
    • Ohio
      • Licking County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Kibler.
    • Virginia
      • Patrick County
      • This Kibler is located in Patrick County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kibler that is located in Newberry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Patrick County community of Kibler.
    • Washington
      • Walla Walla County
      • This Kibler is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kibler that is located in Newberry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Kibler.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kibler ...

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.

  • Cravenhill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cravenhill is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravenhill
  • Dutchman Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutchman Shores is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Shores
  • Jenkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Little Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Living Inn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Living Inn is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Inn
  • Peak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Peak is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <3>
  • Prosperity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Snug Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Stoney Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
  • Sueville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sueville is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sueville
  • Summerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Summerville is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

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

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

  • Newberry, which is the Seat of Newberry County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kibler to Newberry, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 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 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kibler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kibler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Kibler 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 Kibler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2318, Longitude: -81.4493       In this case, the coordinates for Kibler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.563 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.801 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.025 degrees.