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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 Timberlake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timberlake 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 Timberlake:
    • 34.590380, -82.918201
    • 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 Timberlake
  • 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 Timberlake ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Timberlake.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Timberlake.

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

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Greenville County
      • This Timberlake is located in Greenville County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Timberlake.
    • Greenwood County
      • This Timberlake is located in Greenwood County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Timberlake.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Timberlake is located in Clayton County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Timberlake.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Timberlake is located in Wicomico County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Timberlake.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Timberlake is located in Cumberland County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Timberlake.
      • Person County
      • This Timberlake is located in Person County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east northeast of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Timberlake.
      • Wake County
      • This Timberlake is located in Wake County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the east northeast of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Timberlake.
    • Ohio
      • Lake County
      • This Timberlake is located in Lake County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the north of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Timberlake.
    • Tennessee
      • Henderson County
      • This Timberlake is located in Henderson County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Timberlake.
      • Knox County
      • This Timberlake is located in Knox County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the north northwest of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Timberlake.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Timberlake is located in Rutherford County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the west northwest of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Timberlake.
      • Washington County
      • This Timberlake is located in Washington County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the north northeast of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Timberlake.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Timberlake [Harris County].
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Timberlake is located in Campbell County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Timberlake.
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell County
      • This Timberlake is located in Cabell County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the north of the Timberlake that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Timberlake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Timberlake ...

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.

  • Bent Tree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
    • Bent Tree is located in Oconee County
  • Cross Roads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Oconee County
  • Earles Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earles Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles Grove
    • Earles Grove is located in Oconee County
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Oconee County
  • Friendship Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Shores
    • Friendship Shores is located in Oconee County
  • Harris Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ferry
    • Harris Ferry is located in Anderson County
  • Poplar Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cove
    • Poplar Cove is located in Oconee County
  • Seven Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Oconee County
  • Singing Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Pines
    • Singing Pines is located in Oconee County
  • Snug Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Oconee County
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Oconee County
  • Townville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)

How Far From Timberlake 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 Timberlake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Timberlake to Walhalla, with an average speed<5> 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 440 miles [708.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,918 miles [7,914.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Timberlake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timberlake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5904, Longitude: -82.9182       In this case, the coordinates for Timberlake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Timberlake could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Timberlake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.42 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.837 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.497 degrees.




 

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