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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.

  • 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 Stoney Hill:
    • 34.167362, -81.574828
    • 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 Stoney Hill
  • 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 Stoney Hill ...

We found two communities that share the name Stoney Hill.

Within South Carolina, the name Stoney Hill is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Lexington County
  • Deadfall Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadfall Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadfall Crossroads
    • Deadfall Crossroads is located in Newberry County
  • Devils Cross Roads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Cross Roads
    • Devils Cross Roads is located in Newberry County
  • Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
  • Hollys Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Ferry
    • Hollys Ferry is located in Newberry County
  • Jug Hole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jug Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Hole
    • Jug Hole is located in Newberry County
  • Little Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Living Inn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Living Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Inn
    • Living Inn is located in Newberry County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
  • Spearman ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearman
    • Spearman is located in Newberry County
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Newberry County

How Far From Stoney Hill 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stoney Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoney Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1674, Longitude: -81.5748       In this case, the coordinates for Stoney Hill 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 Stoney Hill 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 310.634 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.873 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.09 degrees.




 

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