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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 Pineville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pineville 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 Pineville:
    • 33.428317, -80.029648
    • 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 Pineville
  • 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
    • Since Pineville is near Williamsburg County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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 Pineville

Communities Also Named Pineville ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Pineville.

Within South Carolina, the name Pineville is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Monroe County
      • This Pineville is located in Monroe County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pineville.
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • This Pineville is located in Izard County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Pineville.
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This Pineville is located in Windham County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Pineville.
    • Florida
      • Escambia County
      • This Pineville is located in Escambia County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Pineville.
    • Georgia
      • Marion County
      • This Pineville is located in Marion County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pineville.
    • Kentucky
      • Bell County
      • This Pineville is located in Bell County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Pineville.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Pineville is located in Rapides Parish and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Pineville.
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Pineville is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Pineville.
    • Mississippi
      • Harrison 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 Mississippi community of Pineville [Harrison County].
      • Smith County
      • This Pineville is located in Smith County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the west of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Pineville.
    • Missouri
      • McDonald County
      • This Pineville is located in McDonald County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Pineville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Pineville lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Pineville is located in Oswego County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Pineville.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pineville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Pineville is located in Bucks County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Pineville.
      • Warren County
      • This Pineville is located in Warren County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the north of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Pineville.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Pineville is located in Hamblen County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Pineville.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Pineville is located in Hamilton County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west northwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Pineville.
    • Virginia
      • Rockingham County
      • This Pineville is located in Rockingham County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the north of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Pineville.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Pineville is located in Suffolk City and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the northeast of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Pineville.
    • West Virginia
      • Wyoming County
      • This Pineville is located in Wyoming County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pineville that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Pineville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk 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 Wisconsin community of Pineville [Polk County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pineville ...

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.

  • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Cross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross Cross Roads is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cross Roads
  • Eagle Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Point is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Edwards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwards is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Gravel Hill ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gravel Hill is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Harris Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
  • Harristown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harristown is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Peru
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Old Peru is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
  • Region Town ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
  • Spring Plain ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Plain is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plain
  • Swamp Fox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Swamp Fox is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Fox

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

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

  • Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Pineville to Moncks Corner, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 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 from Point A (ie- Pineville) 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 Pineville 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 Pineville 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 Pineville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4283, Longitude: -80.0296    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.75 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.752 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.721 degrees.