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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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Pineville
  • 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 Pineville ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Pineville.

Within South Carolina, the name Pineville is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Cross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cross Roads
    • Cross Cross Roads is located in Berkeley County
  • Eagle Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Clarendon County
  • Edwards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Williamsburg County
  • Gravel Hill ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Harris Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
  • Harristown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Berkeley County
  • Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
  • Old Peru
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
    • Old Peru is located in Berkeley County
  • Region Town ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Region Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
  • Spring Plain ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plain
    • Spring Plain is located in Berkeley County
  • Swamp Fox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Fox
    • Swamp Fox is located in Berkeley County

How Far From Pineville 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 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pineville) to Point B.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    
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.75 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.752 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.721 degrees.









 

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