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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 Sardis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sardis 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 Sardis:
- 34.040516, -79.943089
- 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 Sardis
- 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 Sardis ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Sardis.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Sardis.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Union County
- This Sardis is located in Union County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Sardis.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This Sardis is located in Bullock County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Sardis.
- Butler County
- This Sardis is located in Butler County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sardis.
- Crenshaw County
- This Sardis is located in Crenshaw County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Sardis.
- Dallas County
- This Sardis is located in Dallas County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Sardis.
- Fayette 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 Alabama community of Sardis [Fayette County].
- Tallapoosa County
- This Sardis is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Sardis.
- Walker County
- This Sardis is located in Walker County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Sardis.
- Arkansas
- Hempstead 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 Arkansas community of Sardis [Hempstead County].
- Saline County
- This Sardis is located in Saline County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Sardis.
- British Columbia
- This Sardis lies 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- Florida
- Sardis #1
- This community is historic<3> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Sardis.
- Georgia
- Burke County
- This Sardis is located in Burke County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Sardis.
- Talbot County
- This Sardis is located in Talbot County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Sardis.
- Kentucky
- Mason County
- This Sardis is located in Mason County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Sardis.
- Pulaski County
- This Sardis is located in Pulaski County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the northwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Sardis.
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Sardis is located in Sabine Parish and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Sardis.
- Winn Parish
- This Sardis is located in Winn Parish and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Sardis.
- Minnesota
- Big Stone 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 Minnesota community of Sardis [Big Stone County].
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- This Sardis is located in Copiah County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Sardis.
- Panola County
- This Sardis is located in Panola County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Sardis.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell 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 North Carolina community of Sardis [Caldwell County].
- Mecklenburg County
- This Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sardis.
- North Dakota
- Nelson 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 North Dakota community of Sardis [Nelson County].
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This Sardis is located in Monroe County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Sardis.
- Oklahoma
- Pushmataha County
- This Sardis is located in Pushmataha County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Sardis.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Sardis is located in Westmoreland County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the north of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Sardis.
- Tennessee
- Cocke 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 Tennessee community of Sardis [Cocke County].
- Henderson County
- This Sardis is located in Henderson County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sardis.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Sardis is located in Cass County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Sardis.
- Ellis County
- This Sardis is located in Ellis County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Sardis.
- Fisher County
- This Sardis is located in Fisher County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Sardis.
- Shelby County
- This Sardis is located in Shelby County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sardis.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Sardis is located in Amherst County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the north of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Sardis.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Sardis is located in Harrison County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north of the Sardis that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Sardis.
- Wetzel 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 West Virginia community of Sardis [Wetzel County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sardis ...
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.
- Cartersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamville
- Hamville is located in Florence County
- Hobbs Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Sumter County
- Pleasant View ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Florence County
- Sparrows Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Crossroads
- Sparrows Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Trinity Cross Roads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cross Roads
- Trinity Cross Roads is located in Sumter County
How Far From Sardis 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 Sardis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sardis and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sardis to Florence, with an average speed<6> 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 372 miles [598.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sardis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0405, Longitude: -79.9431 In this case, the coordinates for Sardis 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 Sardis 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 Sardis, 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 Sardis 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 309.706 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.789 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.511 degrees. |
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