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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 Saint Matthews, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Matthews 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 Saint Matthews:
- 33.664375, -80.777202
- 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 Saint Matthews
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Saint Matthews is near Orangeburg County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Saint Matthews
Communities Also Named Saint Matthews ...
We found two communities that are also named Saint Matthews.
Within South Carolina, the name Saint Matthews is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Saint Matthews is located in Columbia County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Matthews that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Saint Matthews.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Matthews that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Saint Matthews.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Matthews ...
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.
- Creekmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Creekmoor is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekmoor
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hillview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillview is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Hunter Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Kingville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
- Lone Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Star is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Marshall Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Pecanway Terrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pecanway Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecanway Terrace
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pine Tops
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Tops is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tops
- Rosewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rosewood is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Tina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tina is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Turkey Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Windy Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
How Far From Saint Matthews 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 town such as Saint Matthews to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Matthews and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Matthews to Columbia, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Saint Matthews) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Matthews 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 Saint Matthews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6644, Longitude: -80.7772 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.172 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.271 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.93 degrees. |
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