Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Travelers Rest:
  • 34.965909, -82.441442
  • 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 Travelers Rest

• 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • Since Travelers Rest is near Pickens County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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 Travelers Rest ...

We found two communities that share the name Travelers Rest.

Within South Carolina, the name Travelers Rest is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Coosa County
    • This Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Travelers Rest that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Travelers Rest.
  • Georgia
    • Macon County
    • This Travelers Rest is located in Macon County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Travelers Rest that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Travelers Rest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Travelers Rest ...

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.

• Dacusville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacusville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
  • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
• Enchanted Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Forest
  • Enchanted Forest is located in Greenville County
• Forest View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
  • Forest View is located in Greenville County
• Hillandale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Hillandale is located in Greenville County
• Hughes Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Heights
  • Hughes Heights is located in Greenville County
• Indian Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Greenville County
• Little Texas
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Mountain Shadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
  • Mountain Shadows is located in Greenville County
• Oak Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Oak Hollow is located in Greenville County
• Paris
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Greenville County
• Paris Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Point
  • Paris Point is located in Greenville County
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  • Pebble Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Pine Knott Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knott Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
    • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Sandy Flat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Shady Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
    • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Sunny Slopes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
  • View Point Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Point Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point Place
    • View Point Place is located in Greenville County
  • Willow Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
    • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County

How Far From Travelers Rest 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 city such as Travelers Rest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Travelers Rest to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Travelers Rest. 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/