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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 Shiloh Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shiloh Estates 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 Shiloh Estates:
    • 34.732897, -82.312620
    • 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 Shiloh Estates
  • 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 Shiloh Estates is near Laurens County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Shiloh Estates

Communities Also Named Shiloh Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Shiloh Estates.

There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Shiloh Estates.

Beyond South Carolina.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Oconee County
      • This Shiloh Estates is located in Oconee County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west of the Shiloh Estates that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Shiloh Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shiloh Estates ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Camelot is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Cherokee Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cherokee Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
  • Fern Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
  • Holly Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Holly Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Hunters Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunters Woods is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
  • Idlewild
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Idlewild is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Moonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Moonville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
  • Poinsetta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Poinsetta is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinsetta
  • Ponderosa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ponderosa is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Powderhorn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Powderhorn is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
  • Royal Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Summerwoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Summerwoods is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwoods
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sunset Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Forest is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Forest
    • Woodhedge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Woodhedge is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhedge
    • Woodland Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Woodwinds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodwinds is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwinds

How Far From Shiloh Estates 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 Shiloh Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shiloh Estates to Greenville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Shiloh Estates) 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 Shiloh Estates 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 Shiloh Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7329, Longitude: -82.3126       In this case, the coordinates for Shiloh Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.069 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.455 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.22 degrees.