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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 Westcliffe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westcliffe 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 Westcliffe:
- 34.865395, -82.468458
- 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 Westcliffe
- 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since Westcliffe is near Pickens County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Westcliffe
Communities Also Named Westcliffe ...
We found one communities that are also named Westcliffe.
Within South Carolina, the name Westcliffe is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Westcliffe in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Custer County
- This Westcliffe is located in Custer County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westcliffe that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Westcliffe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westcliffe ...
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.
- Chestnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- City View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Enchanted Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Enchanted Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Forest
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heathwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Heathwood is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
- Hillandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillandale is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hughes Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hughes Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Heights
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Longcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Longcreek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
- Mountain Shadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Shadows is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
- Plainview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plainview Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Quail Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Haven is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Haven
- Supreme Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Supreme Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme Forest
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tanglewood is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- View Point Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- View Point Place is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point Place
- Welcome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodside is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Westcliffe 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 community such as Westcliffe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westcliffe and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Westcliffe 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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westcliffe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Westcliffe 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 Westcliffe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8654, Longitude: -82.4685 In this case, the coordinates for Westcliffe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.163 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.581 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.245 degrees. |
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