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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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Kibler
  • 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 Kibler ...

We found four communities that share the name Kibler.

Within South Carolina, the name Kibler is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cravenhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravenhill
    • Cravenhill is located in Newberry County
  • Dutchman Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Shores
    • Dutchman Shores is located in Lexington County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Living Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Inn
    • Living Inn is located in Newberry County
  • Peak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Newberry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
  • Prosperity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Snug Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
  • Stoney Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
  • Sueville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sueville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sueville
    • Sueville is located in Fairfield County
  • Summerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Richland County
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Newberry County

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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kibler. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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.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).
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.563 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.801 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.025 degrees.









 

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