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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 Poplar Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Cove 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 Poplar Cove:
    • 34.642603, -82.878755
    • 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 Poplar Cove
  • 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 Poplar Cove ...

We found one communities that share the name Poplar Cove.

Within South Carolina, the name Poplar Cove is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Poplar Cove in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Poplar Cove [Accomack County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Cove ...

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.

  • Adams Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
    • Adams Crossing is located in Oconee County
  • Bent Tree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
    • Bent Tree is located in Oconee County
  • Cherokee Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gardens
    • Cherokee Gardens is located in Oconee County
  • Cherrys Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrys Crossing
    • Cherrys Crossing is located in Oconee County
  • Doris Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris Heights
    • Doris Heights is located in Oconee County
  • Enchanted Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
    • Enchanted Hills is located in Oconee County
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Oconee County
  • Friendship Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Shores
    • Friendship Shores is located in Oconee County
  • Harris Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ferry
    • Harris Ferry is located in Anderson County
  • Meadow Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Meadow Brook is located in Pickens County
  • Meadow Rose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Rose
    • Meadow Rose is located in Pickens County
  • Pickens Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Ferry
    • Pickens Ferry is located in Oconee County
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    • Ridgeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Oconee County
    • Seven Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Oconee County
    • Singing Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Pines
      • Singing Pines is located in Oconee County
    • Snug Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Oconee County
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Oconee County
    • Stone Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Haven
      • Stone Haven is located in Oconee County
    • Timberlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Oconee County
    • Village Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
      • Village Creek is located in Oconee County
    • Walnut Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Oconee County

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

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

  • Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Cove to Walhalla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Poplar Cove 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.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Poplar Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6426, Longitude: -82.8788       In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Poplar Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.398 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.819 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.467 degrees.




 

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