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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 Terry Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terry Creek 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 Terry Creek:
    • 35.130395, -82.449565
    • 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 Terry Creek
  • 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 Terry Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Terry Creek.

Within South Carolina, the name Terry Creek is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Terry Creek in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell County
      • This Terry Creek is located in Campbell County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Terry Creek that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Terry Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Terry Creek ...

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 Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Springs
    • Chestnut Springs is located in Greenville County
  • Cross Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Greenville County
  • Gap Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Creek
    • Gap Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Glassy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
    • Glassy is located in Greenville County
  • Highland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Greenville County
  • Mountain Page
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Page
    • Mountain Page is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • Mountain Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
    • Mountain Valley is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • Riverview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Greenville County
  • Terry ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Greenville County
  • Tigerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tuxedo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
    • Tuxedo is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <3>
  • Wildwood Park ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Park
    • Wildwood Park is located in Greenville County

How Far From Terry Creek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Terry Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Terry Creek and extending to:

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Terry Creek to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 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 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,874 miles [7,843.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terry Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terry Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1304, Longitude: -82.4496       In this case, the coordinates for Terry Creek 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 Terry Creek 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 311.156 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.611 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.165 degrees.









 

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