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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 Poverty Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poverty Hill 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 Poverty Hill:
    • 33.563190, -82.011505
    • 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 Poverty Hill
  • 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 Poverty Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Poverty Hill.

Within South Carolina, the name Poverty Hill is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Poverty Hill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sierra County
      • This Poverty Hill is located in Sierra County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Poverty Hill that is located in Edgefield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Poverty Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poverty Hill ...

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.

  • Bonnie Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
    • Bonnie Glen is located in Aiken County
  • Coventry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Aiken County
  • Forest Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek
    • Forest Creek is located in Columbia County (GA)
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Aiken County
  • Lulaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
  • Martinez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <3>
  • Mayo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Memory Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
    • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
  • Morgana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgana
    • Morgana is located in Edgefield County
  • National Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
    • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Rose Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Aiken County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Stevens Pointe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Pointe
      • Stevens Pointe is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Sweetwater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Aiken County
    • Windtree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree
      • Windtree is located in Aiken County
    • Woodlawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Aiken County

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

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

  • Edgefield, which is the Seat of Edgefield County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Poverty Hill to Edgefield, 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 460 miles [740.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Edgefield County: www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poverty Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poverty Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5632, Longitude: -82.0115       In this case, the coordinates for Poverty Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Poverty Hill 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 310.871 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.059 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.42 degrees.









 

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