Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Springdale Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springdale Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springdale Estates
- 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 Springdale Estates:
- 35.084845, -81.854270
- 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 Springdale 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Springdale Estates is near Cherokee County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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 Springdale Estates ...
We found two communities that share the name Springdale Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Springdale Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Springdale Estates is located in Gwinnett County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springdale Estates that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Springdale Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Springdale Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north of the Springdale Estates that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Springdale Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springdale 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.
- Cherokee Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Springs
- Cherokee Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Cherry Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
- Cowpens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Enola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Kentwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Love Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Springs
- Love Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Mayo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Mayo is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <3>
- Mayo Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Mills
- Mayo Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Meadow Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Spring
- Meadow Spring is located in Spartanburg County
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Spartanburg County
- Riverview Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Twin Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
- Twin Creek is located in Spartanburg County
How Far From Springdale Estates 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 Springdale Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springdale Estates and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Springdale Estates to Spartanburg, with an average speed<4> 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 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 373 miles [600.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, 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 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springdale Estates. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springdale Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springdale Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0848, Longitude: -81.8543 In this case, the coordinates for Springdale Estates 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 Springdale Estates 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 310.807 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.204 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.942 degrees. |