Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Langley Villa:
  • 33.511804, -81.828723
  • 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 Langley Villa

• 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Aiken County
  • Since Langley Villa is near Richmond County and also Edgefield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • eBird sighting report for Edgefield 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Langley Villa ...

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.

• Bath
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
• Clearwater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Clearwater is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <1>
• Crestdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
  • Crestdale is located in Aiken County
• Deerwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Deerwood is located in Aiken County
• Foxchase
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
  • Foxchase is located in Aiken County
• Gloverville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
  • Gloverville is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloverville <1>
• Graniteville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Graniteville is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graniteville <1>
• Gregg Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
  • Gregg Park is located in Aiken County
• Heathwood Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood Park
  • Heathwood Park is located in Aiken County
• Horse Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
  • Horse Creek is located in Aiken County
• Huntcliff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
  • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
• Johnstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Aiken County
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  • Mixville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixville
    • Mixville is located in Aiken County
  • Stone Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Gap
    • Stone Gap is located in Aiken County
  • Willow Springs Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Park
    • Willow Springs Park is located in Aiken County
  • Wood Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
    • Wood Valley is located in Aiken County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Langley Villa and extending to:

• Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Langley Villa 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 457 miles [735.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/