Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powderville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powderville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Powderville
- 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 Powderville:
- 34.791784, -82.492905
- 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 Powderville
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Powderville is near Greenville County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- eBird sighting report for Pickens 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
Communities Also Named Powderville ...
We found one communities that share the name Powderville.
Within South Carolina, the name Powderville is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Powderville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Powder River County
- This Powderville is located in Powder River County and lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Powderville that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powder River County community of Powderville.
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powderville ...
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.
- Chestnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
- Elizabeth Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
- Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 Pickens County
- Golden Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Heathwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Kingsberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsberry
- Kingsberry is located in Pickens County
- Longcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pageland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Plainview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
- Plainview Heights is located in Greenville County
- Quail Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Haven
- Quail Haven is located in Pickens County
- Rockvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Supreme Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supreme Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme Forest
- Supreme Forest is located in Greenville County
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- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Greenville County
- Twinbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Welcome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- White Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Tanglewood
How Far From Powderville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Powderville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Powderville and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Powderville to Anderson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powderville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/
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' (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- Powderville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powderville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7918, Longitude: -82.4929 In this case, the coordinates for Powderville 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Powderville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.176 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.585 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.275 degrees. |