Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shalimar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shalimar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shalimar
- 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 Shalimar:
- 35.109850, -81.650930
- 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 Shalimar
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Shalimar is near Cleveland County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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 Shalimar ...
We found two communities that share the name Shalimar.
Within South Carolina, the name Shalimar is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shalimar ...
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.
- Cherokee Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Cherokee County
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Cherokee County
- Garden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
- Garden Park is located in Cherokee County
- Glenhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Grassy Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Pond
- Grassy Pond is located in Cherokee County
- Harmony Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
- Harmony Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Hillbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Meadows
- Pleasant Meadows is located in Cherokee County
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Cherokee County
- Rosehill Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Park
- Rosehill Park is located in Cherokee County
- Tanglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Cherokee County
How Far From Shalimar 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 Shalimar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shalimar and extending to:
- Gaffney, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the South.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Shalimar 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 364 miles [585.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shalimar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shalimar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shalimar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1099, Longitude: -81.6509 In this case, the coordinates for Shalimar 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 Shalimar 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 310.689 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.072 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.855 degrees. |