Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Startex, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Startex and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Startex
- 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 Startex:
- 34.930252, -82.098444
- 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 Startex
- 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 Startex is near Greenville County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Startex ...
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.
- Chestnut Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Lake
- Chestnut Lake is located in Spartanburg County
- Cold Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Fairforest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Fairforest is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairforest <2>
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Spartanburg County
- Fox Hunt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Gary Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Creek
- Gary Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Greenridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in Spartanburg County
- Harveytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Spartanburg County
- Holly Hill Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Heights
- Holly Hill Heights is located in Spartanburg County
- Holly Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Tree
- Holly Tree is located in Spartanburg County
- Pinecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pinnacle Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Heights
- Pinnacle Heights is located in Spartanburg County
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- Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- River Edge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Serene Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene Heights
- Serene Heights is located in Spartanburg County
- Twin Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Poplar Springs
How Far From Startex 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 Startex to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Startex and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Startex 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 southeast (SE). 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 391 miles [629.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Startex. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Startex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Startex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9303, Longitude: -82.0984 |
| <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 Startex 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 310.948 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.343 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.082 degrees. |