Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Long Meadows:
  • 34.533441, -82.606799
  • 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 Long Meadows

• 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Since Long Meadows is near Greenville County and also Abbeville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Abbeville 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 Long Meadows

Communities Also Named Long Meadows ...

We found three communities that are also named Long Meadows.

Within South Carolina, the name Long Meadows is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Carroll County
    • This Long Meadows is located in Carroll County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Meadows that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Long Meadows.
  • Tennessee
    • Putnam County
    • This Long Meadows is located in Putnam County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Long Meadows that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Long Meadows.
  • Virginia
    • Lynchburg City
    • This Long Meadows is located in Lynchburg City and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Meadows that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Long Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Meadows ...

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.

• Beaver Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
• Cedarwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
• Evergreen Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Hills is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
• Fox Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fox Valley is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
• Harpers Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
• Heather Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
• Heritage Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Heritage Trace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
• Holly Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
• Kings Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Court is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
• Kingswood Terrace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
• Lyonswood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyonswood is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonswood
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Meadow Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Brook is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Pinecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pinecrest is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Quail Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Spring Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Spring Park is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
  • Sweet Gum Trail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
  • Twin Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes

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

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

• Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Long Meadows to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'