Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mason Estates:
  • 35.053453, -81.960384
  • 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 Mason Estates

• 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 Mason Estates is near Cherokee County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Mason Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Mason Estates.

Within South Carolina, the name Mason Estates is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Mason Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Mason Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the south of the Mason Estates that is located in Spartanburg County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Mason Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mason Estates ...

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.

• Boiling Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Boiling Springs is located in Spartanburg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <2>
• Cherokee Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Springs
  • Cherokee Springs is located in Spartanburg County
• Ferndale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Spartanburg County
• Meadow Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Spring
  • Meadow Spring is located in Spartanburg County
• Mountain View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Spartanburg County
• Mountainbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
  • Mountainbrook is located in Spartanburg County
• Peachtree Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Gardens
  • Peachtree Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
• Quail Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Spartanburg County
• Rainbow Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
  • Rainbow Park is located in Spartanburg County
• Twin Brooks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
  • Twin Brooks is located in Spartanburg County
• Twin Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
  • Twin Creek is located in Spartanburg County

How Far From Mason Estates 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 Mason Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Mason Estates to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,855 miles [7,813.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mason Estates. 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/