Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smith Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smith Ford
- 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 Smith Ford:
- 34.996242, -81.484535
- 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 Smith Ford
- 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 Smith Ford is near York County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Smith Ford ...
We found three communities that share the name Smith Ford.
Within South Carolina, the name Smith Ford is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Caldwell County
- This Smith Ford is located in Caldwell County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smith Ford that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Smith Ford.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Barry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Smith Ford.
- Laclede County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Smith Ford [Laclede County].
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith Ford ...
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.
- Beauty Spot ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauty Spot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Spot
- Beauty Spot is located in York County
- Cherokee Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Falls
- Cherokee Falls is located in Cherokee County
- Cherokee Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ferry
- Cherokee Ferry is located in Cherokee County
- Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Grove <4>
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Island Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Ferry
- Island Ferry is located in Cherokee County
- Kings Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Creek <4>
- Lawn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Smith Ford 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 Smith Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith Ford and extending to:
- Gaffney, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Ford to Gaffney, with an average speed<5> 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith Ford. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smith Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9962, Longitude: -81.4845 In this case, the coordinates for Smith Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Smith Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Smith Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.592 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.944 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.822 degrees. |