Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tylersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tylersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tylersville
- 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 Tylersville:
- 34.588492, -81.916001
- 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 Tylersville
- 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 Laurens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- Since Tylersville is near Spartanburg County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Tylersville ...
We found four communities that share the name Tylersville.
Within South Carolina, the name Tylersville is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Tylersville is located in Jefferson County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tylersville that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Tylersville.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Tylersville is located in Butler County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tylersville that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Tylersville.
- Pennsylvania
- Clinton County
- This Tylersville is located in Clinton County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tylersville that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Tylersville.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Tylersville is located in Dyer County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tylersville that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Tylersville.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tylersville ...
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.
- Black Jack Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack Valley
- Black Jack Valley is located in Union County
- Cross Anchor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Anchor
- Cross Anchor is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Anchor <3>
- Cross Keys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Union County
- Crows ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Doubling ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hillsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
- Hobbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
- Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
- Long Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Laurens County
- Lydia Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia Mills
- Lydia Mills is located in Laurens County
- Martin Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Crossroads
- Martin Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Smallwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Wildcat ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Tylersville 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 Tylersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tylersville and extending to:
- Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Tylersville to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tylersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tylersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tylersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5885, Longitude: -81.9160 |
| <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 Tylersville 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 310.837 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.167 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.105 degrees. |