Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Townville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Townville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Townville

• 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 Townville:
  • 34.564160, -82.898203
  • 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 Townville

• 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Since Townville is near Oconee County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee County
  • eBird sighting report for Hart 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Townville ...

We found one communities that share the name Townville.

Within South Carolina, the name Townville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Crawford County
    • This Townville is located in Crawford County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Townville that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Townville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Townville ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
  • Bent Tree is located in Oconee County
• Cross Roads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Oconee County
• Double Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Double Springs is located in Anderson County
• Earles Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earles Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles Grove
  • Earles Grove is located in Oconee County
• Friendship
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Oconee County
• Friendship Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ferry
  • Harris Ferry is located in Anderson County
• Leisure Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
• New Light
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
  • New Light is located in Anderson County
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  • Poplar Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cove
    • Poplar Cove is located in Oconee County
  • Seven Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Oconee County
  • Shadow Wood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
    • Shadow Wood is located in Anderson County
  • Snug Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Oconee County
  • Spring Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Oconee County
  • Timberlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Oconee County

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

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

• Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Townville to Anderson, with an average speed<3> 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 113 miles [181.9 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 441 miles [709.7 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,918 miles [7,914.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/