Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marydell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marydell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marydell
- 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 Marydell:
- 35.053728, -82.427342
- 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 Marydell
- 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since Marydell is near Pickens County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- eBird sighting report for Henderson 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 Marydell ...
We found four communities that share the name Marydell.
Within South Carolina, the name Marydell is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marydell ...
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.
- Cross Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Greenville County
- Gap Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Little Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Greenville County
- Locust Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Greenville County
- Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sandy Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Sunny Slopes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slopes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
- Sunny Slopes is located in Greenville County
- Terry ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Terry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Creek
- Terry Creek is located in Greenville County
- Tigerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigerville <3>
- Travelers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Travelers Rest is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Travelers Rest <3>
- Wildwood Park ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Park
- Wildwood Park is located in Greenville County
How Far From Marydell to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Marydell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Marydell once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Marydell and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Marydell to Greenville, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 107 miles [172.2 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marydell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marydell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0537, Longitude: -82.4273 In this case, the coordinates for Marydell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Marydell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Marydell 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 311.142 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.584 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.177 degrees. |