Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maddens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maddens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maddens
- 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 Maddens:
- 34.459567, -82.053434
- 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 Maddens
- 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 Laurens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- Since Maddens is near Greenwood County and also Abbeville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Maddens ...
We found two communities that share the name Maddens.
Within South Carolina, the name Maddens is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maddens ...
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.
- Cold Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Doubling ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Edens ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Gray Court
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
- Gray Court is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court <4>
- Harris Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Springs
- Harris Springs is located in Laurens County
- Hickory Tavern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tavern
- Hickory Tavern is located in Laurens County
- Isle of Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Pines
- Isle of Pines is located in Laurens County
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Long Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Laurens County
- Lydia Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia Mills
- Lydia Mills is located in Laurens County
- Poplar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Laurens County
- Reedy River ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy River
- Reedy River is located in Laurens County
- Smallwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Tumbling Shoals ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumbling Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Shoals
- Tumbling Shoals is located in Laurens County
How Far From Maddens 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 Maddens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maddens and extending to:
- Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Maddens to Columbia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 413 miles [664.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maddens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maddens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maddens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4596, Longitude: -82.0534 In this case, the coordinates for Maddens 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 Maddens, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Maddens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.914 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.237 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.194 degrees. |