Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Lake Colony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Lake Colony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Lake Colony
- 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 Mountain Lake Colony:
- 35.072617, -82.622905
- 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 Mountain Lake Colony
- 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 Mountain Lake Colony is near Pickens County and also Transylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- eBird sighting report for Transylvania 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 Mountain Lake Colony ...
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.
- Cedar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
- Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <2>
- Dacusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacusville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Gap Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Knob ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Knob Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Knob Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Knob Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Ridge
- Knob Ridge is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Liberia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Line Runner Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Runner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Runner Ridge
- Line Runner Ridge is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Piney Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Pickens County
- Prices Store ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Store
- Prices Store is located in Pickens County
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- Pumpkintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
- Pumpkintown is located in Pickens County
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rocky Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Slick Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Stoney Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Stoney Brook is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Sweetwater Farms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Farms
- Sweetwater Farms is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Terry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Terry Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Creek
- Terry Creek is located in Greenville County
- Pumpkintown
How Far From Mountain Lake Colony 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 Mountain Lake Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mountain Lake Colony and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Lake Colony to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Lake Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain Lake Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Lake Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0726, Longitude: -82.6229 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Lake Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mountain Lake Colony to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.257 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.718 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.25 degrees. |