Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Little Chicago, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Chicago and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Little Chicago
- 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 Little Chicago:
- 35.062616, -82.183723
- 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 Little Chicago
- 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Little Chicago is near Greenville County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Little Chicago ...
We found six communities that share the name Little Chicago.
Within South Carolina, the name Little Chicago is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Rice County
- This Little Chicago is located in Rice County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little Chicago that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Little Chicago.
- Montana
- Cascade County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Little Chicago [Cascade County].
- Northwest Territories
- This Little Chicago lies 2,909 miles [4,681.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Little Chicago that is located in Spartanburg County.
- Ohio
- Pickaway County
- This Little Chicago is located in Pickaway County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the north of the Little Chicago that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Little Chicago.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Little Chicago is located in Greene County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Little Chicago that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Little Chicago.
- Wisconsin
- Marathon County
- This Little Chicago is located in Marathon County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Little Chicago that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Little Chicago.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Chicago ...
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.
- Chestnut Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Lake
- Chestnut Lake is located in Spartanburg County
- Five Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Gary Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Creek
- Gary Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Glassy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Harveytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Spartanburg County
- Hickory Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Spartanburg County
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Holiday Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Greenville County
- Holly Hill Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Heights
- Holly Hill Heights is located in Spartanburg County
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Jordan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mascot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Pinecrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Greenville County
- Serene Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene Heights
- Serene Heights is located in Spartanburg County
- Skyland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
How Far From Little Chicago 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 Little Chicago to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Chicago and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Little Chicago to Spartanburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 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 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Chicago. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Chicago) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Chicago. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0626, Longitude: -82.1837 In this case, the coordinates for Little Chicago 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 Little Chicago, 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 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 Little Chicago 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 310.999 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.421 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.078 degrees. |