Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Shores
- 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 Lake Shores:
- 34.275958, -82.061505
- 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 Lake Shores
- 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 Greenwood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
- Since Lake Shores is near Laurens County and also Newberry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- eBird sighting report for Newberry 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 Lake Shores ...
We found four communities that share the name Lake Shores.
Within South Carolina, the name Lake Shores is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Lake Shores is located in Sussex County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lake Shores that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Lake Shores.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Lake Shores is located in Allen County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake Shores that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Lake Shores.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Lake Shores is located in Cumberland County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lake Shores that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Lake Shores.
- Virginia
- Virginia Beach City
- This Lake Shores is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lake Shores that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Lake Shores.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Shores ...
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.
- Chiles Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles Ferry
- Chiles Ferry is located in Laurens County
- Cross Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
- Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <3>
- Emerald Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Place
- Emerald Place is located in Greenwood County
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Harbor Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harbor Heights is located in Greenwood County
- Harris Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Springs
- Harris Springs is located in Laurens County
- Isle of Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Pines
- Isle of Pines is located in Laurens County
- Magnolia Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
- Magnolia Place is located in Greenwood County
- Raintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Greenwood County
- Wheatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Greenwood County
How Far From Lake Shores to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lake Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Shores and extending to:
- Greenwood, which is the Seat of Greenwood County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Shores to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 423 miles [680.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Lake Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2760, Longitude: -82.0615 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Shores 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 Lake Shores 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 310.915 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.212 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.247 degrees. |