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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 Stoney Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoney Hill and the surrounding area.
- 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 Stoney Hill:
- 34.167850, -81.573015
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Stoney Hill
- 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 Newberry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newberry County
- Since Stoney Hill is near Saluda County and also Lexington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saluda County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lexington 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Stoney Hill
Communities Also Named Stoney Hill ...
We found two communities that are also named Stoney Hill.
Within South Carolina, the name Stoney Hill is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Stoney Hill is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stoney Hill that is located in Newberry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Stoney Hill.
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This Stoney Hill is located in Summit County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north of the Stoney Hill that is located in Newberry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Stoney Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoney Hill ...
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.
- Climax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Climax is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Deadfall Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deadfall Crossroads is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadfall Crossroads
- Devils Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Devils Cross Roads is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Cross Roads
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollys Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hollys Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Ferry
- Jug Hole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jug Hole is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Hole
- Little Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Living Inn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Living Inn is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Inn
- Prosperity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silverstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snug Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Spearman ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spearman is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearman
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Stoney Hill 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 Stoney Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoney Hill and extending to:
- Newberry, which is the Seat of Newberry County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Stoney Hill to Columbia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stoney Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stoney Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoney Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1679, Longitude: -81.5730 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.633 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.09 degrees. |
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