Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Mill Estates

• 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 Old Mill Estates:
  • 34.929561, -82.309283
  • 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 Old Mill Estates

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • Since Old Mill Estates is near Spartanburg County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Old Mill Estates

Communities Also Named Old Mill Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Old Mill Estates.

Within South Carolina, the name Old Mill Estates is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Old Mill Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Fairfax County
    • This Old Mill Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Old Mill Estates that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Old Mill Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Mill Estates ...

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.

• Cane Brake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cane Brake is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
• Cherokee Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
• Chick Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
• Green Fields
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Green Fields is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
• Green Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
• Grey Fox Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
• Groveland Dell
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
• Hermitage Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
• Kings ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kings is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
• Kingsgate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
• Nursery ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Nursery is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
• Oak Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hollow is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Paris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Pebble Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pebble Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
  • Peppertree
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Peppertree is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
  • Pine Knott Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
  • Piney Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
  • Riverdowns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Seven Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
  • Shady Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
  • Silver Leaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
  • Sugar Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Willow Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights

How Far From Old Mill Estates 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 Old Mill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Old Mill Estates to Columbia, with an average speed<2>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 399 miles [642.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'