Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lyman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lyman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lyman
- 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 Lyman:
- 34.950381, -82.123454
- 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 Lyman
- 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 Lyman is near Greenville County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Lyman ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Lyman.
Within South Carolina, the name Lyman is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colusa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Lyman [Colusa County].
- Glenn 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 California community of Lyman [Glenn County].
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Fillmore County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Fillmore County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Lyman.
- Scotts Bluff County
- This Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lyman that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Lyman.
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wyoming
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lyman ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Lake
- Chestnut Lake is located in Spartanburg County
- Fairforest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Fairforest is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairforest <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairforest
- From Lyman to Fairforest
- Forest Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Spartanburg County
- Fox Hunt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Gary Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Creek
- Gary Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Greenridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in Spartanburg County
- Harveytown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Spartanburg County
- Holiday Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Holly Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Tree
- Holly Tree is located in Spartanburg County
- Lakeview Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Greenville County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Maple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Pinecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pinnacle Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Heights
- Pinnacle Heights is located in Spartanburg County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Greenville County
- Serene Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene Heights
- Serene Heights is located in Spartanburg County
- Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Spartanburg County
- Maple
How Far From Lyman 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 town such as Lyman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lyman and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lyman to Spartanburg, with an average speed<6> 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 90 miles [144.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyman. 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> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lyman could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Lyman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lyman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9504, Longitude: -82.1235 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Lyman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.963 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.363 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.086 degrees. |