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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 Wilsons Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilsons Ferry 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 Wilsons Ferry:
    • 34.643171, -82.454849
    • 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 Wilsons Ferry
  • 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 Wilsons Ferry is near Anderson County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Wilsons Ferry

Communities Also Named Wilsons Ferry ...

We found two communities that are also named Wilsons Ferry.

Within South Carolina, the name Wilsons Ferry is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Wilsons Ferry is located in Rapides Parish and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilsons Ferry that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Wilsons Ferry.
    • Mississippi
      • Amite County
      • This Wilsons Ferry is located in Amite County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilsons Ferry that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Wilsons Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilsons Ferry ...

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 Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Cheddar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheddar is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheddar
  • Elizabeth Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
  • Fern Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
  • Fork Shoals
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
  • Friendship
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendship is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Golden Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
  • Idlewild
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Idlewild is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Lickville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
  • Moonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moonville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
  • Pecan Terrace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Terrace is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
  • Piercetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Piercetown is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pinecrest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinecrest is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Powderville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Rockvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rockvale is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
    • Royal Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilsons Ferry to Greenville, with an average speed<2> 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 419 miles [674.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Wilsons Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Wilsons Ferry 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 Wilsons Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6432, Longitude: -82.4548       In this case, the coordinates for Wilsons Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.151 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.535 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.30 degrees.