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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 Northgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northgate and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Northgate:
    • 34.097375, -81.030369
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Northgate
  • 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richland County
    • Since Northgate is near Lexington County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lexington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Northgate

Communities Also Named Northgate ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Northgate.

There are three communities within South Carolina that are also named Northgate.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Cherokee County
      • This Northgate is located in Cherokee County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Northgate.
    • Greenville County
      • This Northgate is located in Greenville County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Northgate.
    • Spartanburg County
      • This Northgate is located in Spartanburg County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Northgate.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sacramento County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Northgate [Sacramento County].
    • Colorado
      • Jackson County
      • This Northgate is located in Jackson County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Northgate.
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Northgate is located in Muscogee County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Northgate.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Northgate [Cook County].
      • Douglas County
      • This Northgate is located in Douglas County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Northgate.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Northgate is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Northgate.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Northgate is located in Charles County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Northgate.
      • Frederick County
      • This Northgate is located in Frederick County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the north northeast of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Northgate.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Northgate [Kent County].
    • Mississippi
      • Clay County
      • This Northgate is located in Clay County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Northgate.
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Northgate is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the west of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Northgate.
    • North Carolina
      • Durham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Northgate [Durham County].
    • North Dakota
      • Burke County
      • This Northgate is located in Burke County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Northgate.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Northgate is located in Guernsey County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Northgate.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Northgate is located in Hamilton County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the north northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northgate.
      • Lucas County
      • This Northgate is located in Lucas County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the north northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Northgate.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Northgate lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
    • Texas
      • Victoria County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Northgate [Victoria County].
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Northgate is located in Weber County and lies 1,751 miles [2,818 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Northgate.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Northgate is located in King County and lies 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northgate that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Northgate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northgate ...

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.

  • Apple Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Apple Valley is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Booker Washington Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brickyard Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
  • Butchertown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Butchertown is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
  • Crane Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Crane Forest is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Forest
  • Cross Roads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross Roads is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Dentsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dutch Square
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutch Square is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Square
  • Dutchbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutchbrook is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchbrook
  • Edinburgh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Edinburgh is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
  • Elm Abode
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Abode is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Abode
  • Emerald Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Emerald Valley is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Evergreen Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Evergreen Park is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
    • Forest Trace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Trace is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Trace
    • Foxhall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Foxhall is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
    • Frost
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Frost is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Green Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Green Acres is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Jiggs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jiggs is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggs
    • Kingswood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingswood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Meadow Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadow Lake is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
    • Munster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Munster is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Ravenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Riverside Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverside Forest is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Forest
    • Rockbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rockgate is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgate
    • Sandwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandwood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwood
    • Spring Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Spring Valley is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Springwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Springwood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Tanglewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tanglewood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood

How Far From Northgate to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Northgate to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the South.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Northgate to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,854 miles [7,811.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northgate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Northgate 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Northgate to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0974, Longitude: -81.0304       In this case, the coordinates for Northgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.322 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.504 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.903 degrees.