Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Gate:
  • 34.509548, -82.764860
  • 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 West Gate

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

We found three communities that share the name West Gate.

Within South Carolina, the name West Gate is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This West Gate is located in Hillsborough County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the south of the West Gate that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of West Gate.
    • Palm Beach County
    • This West Gate is located in Palm Beach County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the south southeast of the West Gate that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of West Gate.
  • Virginia
    • Prince William County
    • This West Gate is located in Prince William County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Gate that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of West Gate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Gate ...

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.

• Centerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Anderson County
• Clearview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Anderson County
• Cloverdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Anderson County
• Evergreen Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
  • Evergreen Hills is located in Anderson County
• Green Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Forest is located in Anderson County
• Hidden Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
  • Hidden Lake is located in Anderson County
• Hunters Trail
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
  • Hunters Trail is located in Anderson County
• Indian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Anderson County
• Indian Trail
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
  • Indian Trail is located in Anderson County
• Lakefront
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefront have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefront
  • Lakefront is located in Anderson County
• Leisure Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
• Masons Cross Road
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Cross Road
  • Masons Cross Road is located in Anderson County
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  • Quail Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
    • Quail Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Regency Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
    • Regency Park is located in Anderson County
  • Regency Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
    • Regency Woods is located in Anderson County
  • Stonehaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
    • Stonehaven is located in Anderson County

How Far From West Gate 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 West Gate to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the East.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from West Gate 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 4 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 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

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