Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southern Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southern Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southern Pines
- 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 Southern Pines:
- 34.984291, -81.835936
- 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 Southern Pines
- 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 Southern Pines is near Cherokee County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Southern Pines ...
We found six communities that share the name Southern Pines.
Within South Carolina, the name Southern Pines is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Southern Pines is located in Cullman County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the west of the Southern Pines that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Southern Pines.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Southern Pines is located in Hillsborough County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the south of the Southern Pines that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Southern Pines.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Southern Pines is located in Wicomico County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Southern Pines that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Southern Pines.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Southern Pines is located in Moore County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east of the Southern Pines that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Southern Pines.
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- This Southern Pines is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southern Pines that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Southern Pines.
- Roanoke County
- This Southern Pines is located in Roanoke County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the north northeast of the Southern Pines that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Southern Pines.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southern Pines ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Converse
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
- Cowpens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <3>
- Cypress Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Enola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Farmfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmfields
- Farmfields is located in Spartanburg County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Kentwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Oak Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Quail Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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 Spartanburg County
- Riverview Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Riverview Park is located in Spartanburg County
- Sundance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Zion Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southern Pines and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Southern Pines to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 378 miles [608.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southern Pines. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Southern Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southern Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9843, Longitude: -81.8359 In this case, the coordinates for Southern Pines 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Southern Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.796 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.176 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.963 degrees. |