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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 White Horse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Horse 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 White Horse:
    • 34.815104, -82.441413
    • 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 White Horse
  • 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 White Horse ...

We found seven communities that share the name White Horse.

Within South Carolina, the name White Horse is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Modoc County
      • This White Horse is located in Modoc County and lies 2,146 miles [3,453.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Horse that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of White Horse.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of White Horse.
    • New Jersey
      • Mercer County
      • This White Horse is located in Mercer County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Horse that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of White Horse.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This White Horse is located in Bucks County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Horse that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of White Horse.
      • Lancaster County
      • This White Horse is located in Lancaster County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the northeast of the White Horse that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of White Horse.
    • South Dakota
      • Todd County
      • This White Horse is located in Todd County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Horse that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of White Horse.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This White Horse is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Horse that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of White Horse.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Horse ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
    • City View is located in Greenville County
  • Elizabeth Heights
    (Less than 2 miles 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughes Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] 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
  • Marshall Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Forest
    • Marshall Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Pecan Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
    • Pecan Terrace is located in Greenville County
  • Plainview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Powderville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Powderville is located in Anderson County
  • Quail Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Rockvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
    • Rockvale is located in Greenville County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Royal Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
    • Supreme Forest
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] 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 north)
    • Woodside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Greenville County

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from White Horse 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 410 miles [659.8 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 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,887 miles [7,864.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Horse. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Horse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Horse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8151, Longitude: -82.4414       In this case, the coordinates for White Horse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White Horse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 White Horse 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 311.146 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.554 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.248 degrees.









 

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