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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 South Side, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Side 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 South Side:
    • 34.130713, -79.759231
    • 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 South Side
  • 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 South Side ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name South Side.

Within South Carolina, the name South Side is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of South Side [Pulaski County].
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This South Side is located in Marion County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the South Side that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of South Side.
    • Kansas
      • Osborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of South Side [Osborne County].
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This South Side is located in York County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the South Side that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of South Side.
    • Missouri
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of South Side [Greene County].
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of South Side [Saint Louis County].
    • New York
      • Chemung County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of South Side [Chemung County].
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This South Side is located in Forsyth County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<2> to the north of the South Side that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of South Side.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This South Side lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the South Side that is located in Florence County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of South Side [Hamilton County].
      • Mahoning County
      • This South Side is located in Mahoning County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<2> to the north of the South Side that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of South Side.
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This South Side is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the north of the South Side that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of South Side.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of South Side [Allegheny County].
      • Lackawanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of South Side [Lackawanna County].
      • York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of South Side [York County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of South Side [Dane County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Side ...

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.

  • Alligator Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alligator Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator Lake
    • Alligator Lake is located in Florence County
  • College Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Florence County
  • Cypress Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
    • Cypress Point is located in Florence County
  • Enchanted Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Meadows
    • Enchanted Meadows is located in Florence County
  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Java
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Java have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Java is located in Florence County
  • Kings Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in Florence County
  • Landmark Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Woods
    • Landmark Woods is located in Florence County
  • Longleaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
    • Longleaf is located in Florence County
  • Park City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Florence County
  • Ponderosa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Florence County
  • Price Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Crossroads
    • Price Crossroads is located in Florence County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rose Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Florence County
    • Siesta Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • South Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Florence County
    • Sweetbriar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
      • Sweetbriar is located in Florence County
    • Woodland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Florence County

How Far From South Side to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Side to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies just to the North.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from South Side to Columbia, with an average speed<5>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 362 miles [582.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Side. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 South Side 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.
<2>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- South Side) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1307, Longitude: -79.7592       In this case, the coordinates for South Side have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 South Side 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 309.603 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.684 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.416 degrees.




 

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