Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Springs:
  • 34.770965, -81.781767
  • 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 Springs

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

We found one communities that share the name West Springs.

Within South Carolina, the name West Springs is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named West Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Cobb County
    • This West Springs is located in Cobb County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Springs that is located in Union County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of West Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Springs ...

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.

• Black Jack Valley ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack Valley
  • Black Jack Valley is located in Union County
• Buffalo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Union County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
• Dutchman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
  • Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
• Glenn Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
  • Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
• Goat Alley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Alley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Alley
  • Goat Alley is located in Union County
• Jonesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
• Kennedy Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mill
  • Kennedy Mill is located in Union County
• Mean Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mean Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mean Crossroads
  • Mean Crossroads is located in Union County
• Meansville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meansville
  • Meansville is located in Union County
• Walnut Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County

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

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

• Union, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Springs to Union, with an average speed<4> 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/

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