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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 Tigerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tigerville 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 Tigerville:
    • 35.066811, -82.372126
    • 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 Tigerville
  • 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 Tigerville ...

We found three communities that share the name Tigerville.

Within South Carolina, the name Tigerville is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • This Tigerville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tigerville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint John the Baptist Parish community of Tigerville.
    • South Dakota
      • Pennington County
      • This Tigerville is located in Pennington County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tigerville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Tigerville.
    • Texas
      • Polk County
      • This Tigerville is located in Polk County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tigerville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Tigerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tigerville ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Glassy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jordan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Greenville County
  • Little Texas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
    • Little Texas is located in Greenville County
  • Locust Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill is located in Greenville County
  • Mitchell ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Greenville County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Greenville County
  • Sandy Flat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
    • Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
  • Skyland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Skyland is located in Greenville County
  • Sunny Slopes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slopes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
    • Sunny Slopes is located in Greenville County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Terry ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Terry Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Creek
      • Terry Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Travelers Rest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood Park ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Tigerville 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 Tigerville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Tigerville to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 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 5 days and walking would take 6 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 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tigerville. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tigerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tigerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0668, Longitude: -82.3721    
<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 Tigerville 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 311.11 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.549 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.152 degrees.




 

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