Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Melbourne Heights:
  • 34.521774, -82.640133
  • 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 Melbourne Heights

• 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Since Melbourne Heights is near Hart County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hart County
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Melbourne Heights ...

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.

• Cedarwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
• Centerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Anderson County
• Cherokee Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Farms
  • Cherokee Farms is located in Anderson County
• Evergreen Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
  • Evergreen Hills is located in Anderson County
• Fox Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
  • Fox Valley is located in Anderson County
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Anderson County
• Heather Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
• Heritage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Anderson County
• Heritage Trace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
  • Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
• Hill and Dale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
  • Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
• Holly Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
• Homeland Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
  • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
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  • Kings Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
    • Kings Court is located in Anderson County
  • Kingswood Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
    • Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
  • Long Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
    • Long Meadows is located in Anderson County
  • Lyonswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonswood
    • Lyonswood is located in Anderson County
  • Pinecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Anderson County
  • Spring Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
    • Spring Park is located in Anderson County
  • Sweet Gum Trail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
    • Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
  • Twin Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County

How Far From Melbourne Heights 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 Melbourne Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Melbourne Heights and extending to:

• Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Melbourne Heights to Columbia, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melbourne Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/