Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Andrews, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Andrews and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Andrews
- 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 Saint Andrews:
- 34.048763, -81.103149
- 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 Saint Andrews
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Saint Andrews is near Lexington County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Saint Andrews ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Saint Andrews.
There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Saint Andrews.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Charleston County
- This Saint Andrews is located in Charleston County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Saint Andrews.
- Lexington County
- This Saint Andrews is located in Lexington County and lies less than 2 miles<1> to the west of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Saint Andrews.
- Charleston County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Bay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Saint Andrews [Bay County].
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Saint Andrews is located in Dougherty County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Saint Andrews.
- Fulton County
- This Saint Andrews is located in Fulton County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the west of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Saint Andrews.
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Andrews [Bourbon County].
- Manitoba
- This Saint Andrews lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Saint Andrews [Jackson County].
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Andrews lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Saint Andrews lies 1,474 miles [2,372.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- North Carolina
- Lee County
- This Saint Andrews is located in Lee County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Saint Andrews.
- Nova Scotia
- This Saint Andrews lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- Ohio
- Paulding 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 Ohio community of Saint Andrews [Paulding County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Saint Andrews.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Saint Andrews lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- Tennessee
- Franklin County
- This Saint Andrews is located in Franklin County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Saint Andrews.
- Washington
- Douglas County
- This Saint Andrews is located in Douglas County and lies 2,182 miles [3,511.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Saint Andrews.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Andrews ...
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.
- Apple Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Richland County
- Cross Roads
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Richland County
- Dutch Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Square
- Dutch Square is located in Richland County
- Dutchbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchbrook
- Dutchbrook is located in Richland County
- Elm Abode
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Emerald Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
- Emerald Valley is located in Richland County
- Frost
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Gardendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Lexington County
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Landmark
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Leaphart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Munster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Oak Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Lexington County
- Riverside Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Forest
- Riverside Forest is located in Richland County
- Seven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Lexington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Oaks <5>
- Shadow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Brook
- Shadow Brook is located in Lexington County
- Oak Creek
How Far From Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Andrews and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Andrews to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Andrews. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/
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- Saint Andrews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Andrews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0488, Longitude: -81.1031 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Andrews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Saint Andrews 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. |
| <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 Saint Andrews, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Saint Andrews to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.362 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.544 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.944 degrees. |