Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitmire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitmire and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitmire
- 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 Whitmire:
- 34.502908, -81.611335
- 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 Whitmire
- 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 Newberry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newberry County
- Since Whitmire is near Union County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Whitmire ...
We found two communities that share the name Whitmire.
Within South Carolina, the name Whitmire is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitmire ...
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.
- Beaver Dam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Union County
- Brickhouse Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickhouse Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhouse Crossroads
- Brickhouse Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Delta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delta
- From Whitmire to Delta
- Jones Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Jones Ferry is located in Union County
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rogers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
- Rogers Ferry is located in Union County
- Shady Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Union County
- Stomp Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stomp Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stomp Springs
- Stomp Springs is located in Laurens County
- Tuckertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tuckertown
- From Whitmire to Tuckertown
How Far From Whitmire 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 town such as Whitmire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitmire and extending to:
- Newberry, which is the Seat of Newberry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Whitmire to Newberry, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitmire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitmire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitmire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5029, Longitude: -81.6113 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Whitmire to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.66 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.951 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.011 degrees. |