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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Mayo:
    • 35.084911, -81.858952
    • 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 Mayo
  • 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 Mayo ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Mayo.

Within South Carolina, the name Mayo is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles 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 Mayo [Los Angeles County].
    • Florida
      • Lafayette County
      • This Mayo is located in Lafayette County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Mayo that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Mayo.
      • Orange 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 Florida community of Mayo [Orange County].
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This Mayo is located in Richmond County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<2> to the south of the Mayo that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Mayo.
    • Kansas
      • Comanche 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 Kansas community of Mayo [Comanche County].
    • Kentucky
      • Mercer County
      • This Mayo is located in Mercer County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the northwest of the Mayo that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Mayo.
    • Louisiana
      • Vernon Parish
      • This Mayo is located in Vernon Parish and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mayo that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Mayo.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mayo that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Mayo.
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham 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 North Carolina community of Mayo [Rockingham County].
    • Quebec
      • This Mayo lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Mayo that is located in Spartanburg County.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mayo [Knox County].
    • Texas
      • Karnes County
      • This Mayo is located in Karnes County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mayo that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Karnes County community of Mayo.
    • Vermont
      • Essex 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 Vermont community of Mayo [Essex County].
    • Virginia
      • Halifax County
      • This Mayo is located in Halifax County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mayo that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Mayo.
      • Henry 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 Virginia community of Mayo [Henry County].
    • Yukon
      • This Mayo lies 2,985 miles [4,803.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Mayo that is located in Spartanburg County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayo ...

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.

  • Cherokee Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Springs
    • Cherokee Springs is located in Spartanburg County
  • Cherry Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Spartanburg County
  • Converse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cowpens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <5>
  • Enola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
    • Enola is located in Spartanburg County
  • Ferndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Spartanburg County
  • Kentwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Spartanburg County
  • Love Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Springs
    • Love Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Mayo Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Mills
    • Mayo Mills is located in Spartanburg County
  • Meadow Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Spring
    • Meadow Spring is located in Spartanburg County
  • Mountain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Spartanburg County
  • Rainbow Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
    • Rainbow Park is located in Spartanburg County
  • Riverview Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
    • Riverview Park is located in Spartanburg County
  • Twin Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Mayo 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 Mayo to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mayo 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 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayo. 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 Mayo 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mayo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0849, Longitude: -81.8590    
<3>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 Mayo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Mayo 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 310.81 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.207 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.944 degrees.









 

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