Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twin Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Lakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twin Lakes
- 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 Twin Lakes:
- 34.889011, -82.041216
- 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 Twin Lakes
- 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Twin Lakes is near Greenville County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Twin Lakes ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Twin Lakes.
There are three communities within South Carolina that are also named Twin Lakes.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Anderson County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Twin Lakes.
- Dorchester County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Dorchester County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Twin Lakes.
- Sumter County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Sumter County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Twin Lakes.
- Anderson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski 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 Arkansas community of Twin Lakes [Pulaski County].
- California
- Kern County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Kern County and lies 2,052 miles [3,302.4 km]<1> to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Twin Lakes.
- Lake County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Lake County and lies 2,239 miles [3,603.3 km] to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Twin Lakes.
- Los Angeles County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,067 miles [3,326.5 km] to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Twin Lakes.
- Santa Cruz County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,222 miles [3,576 km] to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Twin Lakes.
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Adams County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Twin Lakes.
- Lake County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Lake County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km] to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Twin Lakes.
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Twin Lakes.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Broward County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the south of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Twin Lakes.
- Orange 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 Florida community of Twin Lakes [Orange County].
- Pasco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Twin Lakes [Pasco County].
- Georgia
- Lowndes County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Lowndes County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Twin Lakes.
- Idaho
- Kootenai 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 Idaho community of Twin Lakes [Kootenai County].
- Illinois
- Madison 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 Illinois community of Twin Lakes [Madison County].
- Will County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Will County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Twin Lakes.
- Indiana
- LaGrange County
- This Twin Lakes is located in LaGrange County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Twin Lakes.
- Marshall County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Marshall County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the north northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Twin Lakes.
- Iowa
- Calhoun County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Twin Lakes.
- Kentucky
- Livingston County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Livingston County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Twin Lakes.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Calvert County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Twin Lakes.
- Carroll County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Carroll County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the northeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Twin Lakes.
- Michigan
- Cass County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Cass County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Twin Lakes.
- Houghton County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km] to the north northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Twin Lakes.
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Twin Lakes.
- Mississippi
- DeSoto County
- This Twin Lakes is located in DeSoto County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Twin Lakes.
- New Mexico
- McKinley County
- This Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<1> to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Twin Lakes.
- North Carolina
- Harnett County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Twin Lakes.
- Ohio
- Allen 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 Ohio community of Twin Lakes [Allen County].
- Miami County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Twin Lakes [Miami County].
- Portage County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Portage County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the north of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Twin Lakes.
- Oklahoma
- Kingfisher County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Kingfisher County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Twin Lakes.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Dauphin County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Twin Lakes.
- Pike County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Pike County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the northeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Twin Lakes.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Twin Lakes.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Twin Lakes.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Lakes ...
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.
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cold Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Spartanburg County
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Spartanburg County
- Fox Hunt
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Greenridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in Spartanburg County
- Hidden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Spartanburg County
- Holly Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Tree
- Holly Tree is located in Spartanburg County
- Pebblebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Pebblebrook is located in Spartanburg County
- Poplar Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Raintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - River Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- River Edge is located in Spartanburg County
How Far From Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twin Lakes and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Twin Lakes to Columbia, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Twin Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8890, Longitude: -82.0412 In this case, the coordinates for Twin Lakes 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Twin Lakes 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Twin Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Twin Lakes 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 310.914 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.298 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.071 degrees. |