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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 Robertville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robertville 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 Robertville:
    • 32.586568, -81.198438
    • 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 Robertville
  • 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 Robertville ...

We found one communities that share the name Robertville.

Within South Carolina, the name Robertville is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Robertville in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This Robertville lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Robertville that is located in Jasper County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robertville ...

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.

  • Dupies Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupies Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupies Ferry
    • Dupies Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Grays
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
    • Grays is located in Jasper County
  • Groover Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groover Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groover Landing
    • Groover Landing is located in Jasper County
  • Lena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Hampton County
  • Martins Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
    • Martins Landing is located in Hampton County
  • Nixville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixville
    • Nixville is located in Hampton County
  • Sisters Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters Ferry
    • Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Steep Bottom ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Bottom
    • Steep Bottom is located in Hampton County
  • Stokes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Hampton County
  • Two Sisters Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
    • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people

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

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

  • Ridgeland, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Robertville to Ridgeland, with an average speed<3> 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north (N). 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 494 miles [795 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,041 miles [11,331.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robertville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robertville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5866, Longitude: -81.1984       In this case, the coordinates for Robertville 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 Robertville 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 310.387 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.363 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.378 degrees.









 

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