Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vista Heights:
  • 34.807060, -82.616244
  • 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 Vista Heights

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

We found three communities that share the name Vista Heights.

Within South Carolina, the name Vista Heights is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in  Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Vista Heights lies 1,920 miles [3,089.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vista Heights that is located in Pickens County.
  • Ontario
    • This Vista Heights lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Vista Heights that is located in Pickens County.
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke County
    • This Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vista Heights that is located in Pickens County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Vista Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vista Heights ...

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.

• Beverly
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Pickens County
• Cherokee Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Pickens County
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Pickens County
• Holly Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Pickens County
• Kingsberry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsberry
  • Kingsberry is located in Pickens County
• Marshall Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
  • Marshall Heights is located in Pickens County
• Pageland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pageland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
  • Pageland is located in Pickens County
• Pickensville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
  • Pickensville is located in Pickens County
• Twinbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinbrook
  • Twinbrook is located in Pickens County
• Whispering Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Pickens County

How Far From Vista Heights 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 community such as Vista Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Pickens, which is the Seat of Pickens County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Vista Heights 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 417 miles [671.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/

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