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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 Renfrew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Renfrew and the surrounding area.
- 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 Renfrew:
- 34.979839, -82.460400
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Renfrew
- 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since Renfrew is near Pickens County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Renfrew
Communities Also Named Renfrew ...
We found six communities that are also named Renfrew.
Within South Carolina, the name Renfrew is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, three are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Renfrew lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Renfrew that is located in Greenville County.
- Idaho
- Benewah County
- This Renfrew is located in Benewah County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Renfrew that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Renfrew.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Renfrew is located in Berkshire County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Renfrew that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Renfrew.
- Nova Scotia
- This Renfrew lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Renfrew that is located in Greenville County.
- Ontario
- This Renfrew lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Renfrew that is located in Greenville County.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Renfrew is located in Butler County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Renfrew that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Renfrew.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Renfrew ...
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.
- Dacusville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Enchanted Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Enchanted Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Forest
- Hillandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillandale is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hughes Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hughes Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Heights
- Indian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Little Texas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Little Texas is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Locust Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Mountain Shadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Shadows is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
- Oak Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hollow is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Paris Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paris Point is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Point
- Pebble Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble Creek is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Sandy Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sunny Slopes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunny Slopes is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
- Tigerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Travelers Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- View Point Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- View Point Place is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point Place
- Willow Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
How Far From Renfrew to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Renfrew to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Renfrew and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Renfrew to Greenville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Renfrew) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Renfrew to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Renfrew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9798, Longitude: -82.4604 In this case, the coordinates for Renfrew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.16 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.594 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.211 degrees. |
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