Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Pine Grove Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Grove Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Grove Hills

• 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 Pine Grove Hills:
  • 34.218734, -82.143454
  • 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 Pine Grove Hills

• 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 Greenwood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
  • Since Pine Grove Hills is near Laurens County and also Abbeville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Laurens County
  • eBird sighting report for Abbeville 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 Pine Grove Hills ...

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 Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Greenwood County
• Cherokee Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Greenwood County
• Emerald Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Place
  • Emerald Place is located in Greenwood County
• Forest Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake is located in Greenwood County
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
• Greenwood Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
• Harris
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Harris is located in Greenwood County
• Hill and Dale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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 Greenwood County
• Lodge Grounds
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grounds
  • Lodge Grounds is located in Greenwood County
• Raintree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Raintree is located in Greenwood County
• Rock Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in Greenwood County
• Timberlake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Timberlake is located in Greenwood County
• Wheatfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
  • Wheatfield is located in Greenwood County
• Windtree
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree
  • Windtree is located in Greenwood County

How Far From Pine Grove Hills 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 Pine Grove Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pine Grove Hills and extending to:

• Greenwood, which is the Seat of Greenwood County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Grove Hills to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,019 miles [11,296 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,899 miles [7,884.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/

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