There were 5,341 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 18...
Sunset
Twilight
Darkness
Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
, population, and other interesting facts
Gaffney, South Carolina is a city located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The population was 17,635 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Gaffney, S.C., metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 44,314.
Gaffney is located in the northwestern corner of Spartanburg County at 33°12′6″N 81°41′9″W. It is bordered to the northwest by Laurens, to the northeast by Union, to the east by Anderson, to the south by Selma, and to the west by Spartanburg. The city is bisected by the Congaree River.
The Gaffney area was first settled about 1790 by a group of Low Country Scots who had migrated from North Carolina. Gaffney was named for Col. Archibald Gaffney, a militia officer in the American Revolutionary War. The city as we know it was founded in 1868 when the railroad came to the area. It was incorporated as a town in 1876 and as a city in 1945.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all of it land.
The climate in Gaffney is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gaffney has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,365 people, 5,341 households, and 4,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,028.4 people per square mile (393.9/km²). There were 5,682 housing units at an average density of 429.4 per square mile (166.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.29% African American, 30.56% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.48% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.56% of the population.
The makeup of the city was 49.97% White, 47.57% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.05% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races.
There were 5,341 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.