Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smiths Tavern, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smiths Tavern and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smiths Tavern
- 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 Smiths Tavern:
- 34.864014, -81.938713
- 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 Smiths Tavern
- 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Smiths Tavern is near Union County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smiths Tavern ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cold Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Spartanburg County
- Fox Hunt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Glenn Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
- Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Hartwell Courts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell Courts
- Hartwell Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Hidden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Spartanburg County
- Hub City Courts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Oak Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Park Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Spartanburg County
- Pebblebrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Pebblebrook is located in Spartanburg County
- Poplar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Raintree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- River Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- River Edge is located in Spartanburg County
- Rosewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Stone Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Station
- Stone Station is located in Spartanburg County
- Summerhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Spartanburg County
- Sundance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Spartanburg County
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
- Woodwind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- River Edge
How Far From Smiths Tavern 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 Smiths Tavern to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Smiths Tavern and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the North.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Smiths Tavern 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smiths Tavern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Smiths Tavern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Tavern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8640, Longitude: -81.9387 In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Tavern have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Smiths Tavern 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 310.854 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.226 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.037 degrees. |