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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 Westville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Westville:
    • 34.850673, -82.445402
    • 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 Westville
  • 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 Westville 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 Westville

Communities Also Named Westville ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Westville.

There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Westville.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Kershaw County
      • This Westville is located in Kershaw County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Westville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Westville is located in Crawford County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Westville.
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This Westville is located in Placer County and lies 2,111 miles [3,397.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Westville.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Westville is located in New Haven County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Westville.
    • Florida
      • Holmes County
      • This Westville is located in Holmes County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Westville.
    • Georgia
      • Stewart County
      • This Westville is located in Stewart County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Westville.
    • Illinois
      • Vermilion County
      • This Westville is located in Vermilion County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Westville.
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • This Westville is located in LaPorte County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Westville.
    • Maine
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Westville [Franklin County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Westville is located in Bristol County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Westville.
      • Worcester County
      • This Westville is located in Worcester County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Westville.
    • Michigan
      • Montcalm County
      • This Westville is located in Montcalm County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Westville.
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This Westville is located in Monroe County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Westville.
      • Simpson County
      • This Westville is located in Simpson County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km] to the west southwest of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Westville.
    • Missouri
      • Chariton County
      • This Westville is located in Chariton County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Westville.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This Westville is located in Rockingham County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Westville.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • This Westville is located in Essex County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Westville.
      • Gloucester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Westville [Gloucester County].
    • New York
      • Franklin County
      • This Westville is located in Franklin County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Westville.
      • Otsego County
      • This Westville is located in Otsego County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the north northeast of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Westville.
    • North Carolina
      • Harnett County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Westville [Harnett County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Westville lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
    • Ohio
      • Champaign County
      • This Westville is located in Champaign County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the north of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Westville.
      • Mahoning County
      • This Westville is located in Mahoning County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the north of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Westville.
    • Oklahoma
      • Adair County
      • This Westville is located in Adair County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Westville.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Westville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Westville is located in Jefferson County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westville.
    • Texas
      • Trinity County
      • This Westville is located in Trinity County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westville that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Westville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westville ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • City View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • City View is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
  • Elizabeth Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
  • Enchanted Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Enchanted Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Forest
  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hillandale
    (3 miles [4.8 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 north)
    • Hughes Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Heights
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Indian Hills is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Mountain Shadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Shadows is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
  • Plainview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainview Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
  • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Supreme Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme Forest
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles 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 north)
      • View Point Place is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point Place
    • Welcome
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • White Horse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Woodside
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Woodside is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the East.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Westville to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 408 miles [656.6 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<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Westville 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Westville 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 Westville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8507, Longitude: -82.4454       In this case, the coordinates for Westville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.149 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.563 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.24 degrees.