Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walhalla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walhalla and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walhalla
- 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 Walhalla:
- 34.764912, -83.064872
- 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 Walhalla
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Walhalla is near Rabun County and also Stephens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rabun County
- eBird sighting report for Stephens 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 Walhalla ...
We found three communities that share the name Walhalla.
Within South Carolina, the name Walhalla is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- North Dakota
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walhalla ...
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.
- Bounty Land
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounty Land
- Bounty Land is located in Oconee County
- Crystal Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Oconee County
- Dutch Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Fork
- Dutch Fork is located in Oconee County
- Ebenezer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Eleven Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Oaks
- Eleven Oaks is located in Oconee County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Oconee County
- Indian Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Oconee County
- Jason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Picket Post
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picket Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picket Post
- Picket Post is located in Oconee County
- Sugar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Oconee County
- Sunset Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Shores
- Sunset Shores is located in Oconee County
How Far From Walhalla 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 city such as Walhalla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walhalla and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Walhalla to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 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 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walhalla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walhalla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walhalla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7649, Longitude: -83.0649 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Walhalla to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.51 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.965 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.508 degrees. |