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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ward, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ward and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ward:
- 33.858505, -81.733500
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ward
- 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 Saluda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saluda County
- Since Ward is near Edgefield County and also Aiken County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edgefield County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ward
Communities Also Named Ward ...
We found 35 communities that are also named Ward.
Within South Carolina, the name Ward is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Ward [Chambers County].
- Sumter County
- This Ward is located in Sumter County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Ward.
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Ward is located in Lonoke County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<2> to the west of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Ward.
- Pulaski County
- This Ward is located in Pulaski County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the west of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Ward.
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This Ward is located in Boulder County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Ward.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Ward is located in Sussex County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Ward.
- Florida
- Leon County
- This Ward is located in Leon County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Ward.
- Illinois
- Jackson County
- This Ward is located in Jackson County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ward.
- Kankakee County
- This Ward is located in Kankakee County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the north northwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Ward.
- Indiana
- Boone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Ward [Boone County].
- Iowa
- Monroe County
- This Ward is located in Monroe County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Ward.
- Kansas
- Wilson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ward [Wilson County].
- Louisiana
- Allen Parish
- This Ward is located in Allen Parish and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen Parish community of Ward.
- Maryland
- Somerset County
- This Ward is located in Somerset County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Ward.
- Michigan
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ward [Dickinson County].
- Saginaw 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 Michigan community of Ward [Saginaw County].
- Minnesota
- Pipestone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Ward [Pipestone County].
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Ward is located in George County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Ward.
- Missouri
- Bates County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Ward [Bates County].
- Montana
- Ravalli County
- This Ward is located in Ravalli County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of Ward.
- Nevada
- White Pine 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 Nevada community of Ward [White Pine County].
- New Brunswick
- This Ward lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- Ohio
- Washington 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 Ward [Washington County].
- Oklahoma
- Le Flore County
- This Ward is located in Le Flore County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Ward.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Ward.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Ward [Multnomah County].
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Ward is located in Delaware County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Ward.
- South Dakota
- Moody County
- This Ward is located in Moody County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moody County community of Ward.
- Tennessee
- Overton 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 Tennessee community of Ward [Overton County].
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Ward is located in Anderson County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<2> to the west of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Ward.
- Ellis County
- This Ward is located in Ellis County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km] to the west of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Ward.
- Virginia
- Buchanan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Ward [Buchanan County].
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Ward is located in Stevens County and lies 2,114 miles [3,402.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Ward.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Ward is located in Kanawha County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the north of the Ward that is located in Saluda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Ward.
- Wyoming
- Crook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Ward [Crook County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ward ...
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.
- Edgefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fruit Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fruit Hill is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hibernia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hibernia is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Jones Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Limp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limp is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
- Meeting Street
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
- Merchant ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Merchant is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchant
- Mount Willing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Willing is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Willing
- Parkhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parkhill is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Pine House Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine House Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine House Crossroads
- Ridge Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Ward 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 town such as Ward to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ward and extending to:
- Saluda, which is the Seat of Saluda County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ward to Saluda, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 434 miles [698.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,015 miles [11,289.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,896 miles [7,879.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ward 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. |
| <2> | 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- Ward) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ward to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8585, Longitude: -81.7335 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.719 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.926 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.236 degrees. |
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