Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shadows:
  • 34.907061, -82.441512
  • 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 Shadows

• 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 Shadows is near Pickens County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Mountain Shadows ...

We found one communities that share the name Mountain Shadows.

Within South Carolina, the name Mountain Shadows is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Mountain Shadows in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Weber County
    • This Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain Shadows that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Mountain Shadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Shadows ...

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.

• City View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
  • City View is located in Greenville County
• Enchanted Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Forest
  • Enchanted Forest is located in Greenville County
• Forest View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
  • Forest View is located in Greenville County
• Greenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
• Hillandale
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Hillandale is located in Greenville County
• Hughes Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Heights
  • Hughes Heights is located in Greenville County
• Indian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Greenville County
• Little Texas
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Oak Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Oak Hollow is located in Greenville County
• Paris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Greenville County
• Paris Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Point
  • Paris Point is located in Greenville County
• Pine Knott Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knott Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
  • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
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  • Shady Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
    • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Stone Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
    • Stone Lake is located in Greenville County
  • Travelers Rest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • View Point Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Point Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point Place
    • View Point Place is located in Greenville County
  • Willow Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
    • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County
  • Woodside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Greenville County

How Far From Mountain Shadows 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 Mountain Shadows to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Shadows 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 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 406 miles [653.4 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 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Shadows. 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/