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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 Seven Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks:
    • 34.920395, -82.318450
    • 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 Seven Oaks
  • 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 Seven Oaks is near Spartanburg County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Seven Oaks

Communities Also Named Seven Oaks ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Seven Oaks.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Seven Oaks.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Lexington County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in Lexington County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Seven Oaks.
    • Oconee County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in Oconee County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Seven Oaks.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,958 miles [3,151.1 km]<1> to the west of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Seven Oaks.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough 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 Seven Oaks [Hillsborough County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Seven Oaks.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in Montgomery County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the northeast of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Seven Oaks.
    • Michigan
      • Wayne 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 Michigan community of Seven Oaks [Wayne County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Sequoyah County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the west of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Seven Oaks.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in Jackson County and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Seven Oaks.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in Hamblen County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Seven Oaks.
      • Hawkins County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in Hawkins County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Seven Oaks.
    • Texas
      • Polk County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in Polk County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Seven Oaks.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,650 miles [2,655.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Seven Oaks that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Seven Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Seven Oaks ...

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.

  • Cane Brake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cane Brake is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
  • Cherokee Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • Chick Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
  • Forest View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest View is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
  • Green Fields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Green Fields is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
  • Green Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Hills is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Grey Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
  • Groveland Dell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
  • Hermitage Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
  • Kings ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kings is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
  • Kingsgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Liberty Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
    • Nursery ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Nursery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
    • Oak Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hollow is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Paris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Paris is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Pebble Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Pebble Creek is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Peppertree
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Peppertree is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
    • Pine Knott Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
    • Piney Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
    • Quail Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Riverdowns
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
    • Rosedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rosedale is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Shady Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
    • Silver Leaf
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
    • Spring Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
    • Sugar Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Timberlake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Timberlake is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Willow Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Seven Oaks to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 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 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Seven Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Seven Oaks 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>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 Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9204, Longitude: -82.3184       In this case, the coordinates for Seven Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.076 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.489 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.171 degrees.