Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Princeton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Princeton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Princeton
- 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 Princeton:
- 34.497060, -82.287062
- 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 Princeton
- 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 Laurens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- Since Princeton is near Abbeville County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Princeton ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Princeton.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Princeton.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Crittenden 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 Arkansas community of Princeton [Crittenden County].
- Dallas County
- This Princeton is located in Dallas County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<2> to the west of the Princeton that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Princeton.
- British Columbia
- This Princeton lies 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Laurens County.
- California
- Colusa County
- This Princeton is located in Colusa County and lies 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colusa County community of Princeton.
- Glenn 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 California community of Princeton [Glenn County].
- San Mateo County
- This Princeton is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,238 miles [3,601.7 km] to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Princeton.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Princeton is located in Clarke County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Princeton that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Princeton.
- Rockdale County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Princeton [Rockdale County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Princeton is located in Franklin County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Princeton.
- Johnson 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 Kansas community of Princeton [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Princeton lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Princeton that is located in Laurens County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Princeton lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<2> to the north of the Princeton that is located in Laurens County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Princeton is located in Collin County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<2> to the west of the Princeton that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Princeton.
- Newton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Princeton.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Princeton ...
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.
- Blue Heaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heaven
- Blue Heaven is located in Abbeville County
- Edens ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Erie ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Fork Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Foxville Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville Crossroads
- Foxville Crossroads is located in Abbeville County
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Anderson County
- Hickory Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tavern
- Hickory Tavern is located in Laurens County
- Jones ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lickville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Murray ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Laurens County
- Reedy River ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy River
- Reedy River is located in Laurens County
- Tumbling Shoals ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumbling Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Shoals
- Tumbling Shoals is located in Laurens County
How Far From Princeton 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 Princeton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Princeton and extending to:
- Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Princeton to Laurens, 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 four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,015 miles [11,289.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Princeton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/
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 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 Princeton 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Princeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4971, Longitude: -82.2871 In this case, the coordinates for Princeton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Princeton 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 311.05 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.399 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.275 degrees. |