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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westville
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Westville ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Westville.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Westville.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maine
- 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
- 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
- New Hampshire
- 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
- 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
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
- City View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Elizabeth Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
- Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
- Enchanted Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Forest
- Enchanted Forest is located in Greenville County
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Hillandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale is located in Greenville County
- Hughes Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Heights
- Hughes Heights is located in Greenville County
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Greenville County
- Mountain Shadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
- Mountain Shadows is located in Greenville County
- Plainview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
- Plainview Heights is located in Greenville County
- Quail Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Haven
- Quail Haven is located in Pickens County
- Supreme Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supreme Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme Forest
- Supreme Forest is located in Greenville County
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- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Greenville County
- View Point Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Point Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point Place
- View Point Place is located in Greenville County
- Welcome
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- White Horse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Woodside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tanglewood
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<5>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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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- Westville) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.149 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.563 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.24 degrees. |