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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 West Gate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Gate 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hart County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for West Gate
Communities Also Named West Gate ...
We found three communities that are also named West Gate.
Within South Carolina, the name West Gate is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located 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)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Evergreen Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Hills is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Green Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Forest is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
- Hidden Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hidden Lake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hunters Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunters Trail is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Trail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Trail is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Lakefront
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakefront is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefront
- Leisure Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Masons Cross Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Masons Cross Road is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Cross Road
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Quail Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quail Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Regency Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Regency Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Regency Woods is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Stonehaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonehaven is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
How Far From West Gate to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- West Gate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 West Gate 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 West Gate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5095, Longitude: -82.7649 In this case, the coordinates for West Gate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.328 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.72 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.458 degrees. |
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