Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Acapulco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acapulco and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Acapulco

• 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 Acapulco:
  • 34.064309, -81.472881
  • 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 Acapulco

• 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 Lexington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lexington County
  • Since Acapulco is near Saluda County and also Newberry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saluda County
  • eBird sighting report for Newberry 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 Acapulco ...

We found one communities that share the name Acapulco.

Within South Carolina, the name Acapulco is unique.

Beyond South Carolina.

While we haven't found any other communities named Acapulco in either the United States or Canada, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • Mexico
    • Distance: 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<1> to the southwest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Acapulco ...

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.

• Climax
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Lexington County
• Hollow Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
  • Hollow Creek is located in Lexington County
• Hollys Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Ferry
  • Hollys Ferry is located in Newberry County
• Jug Hole
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jug Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Hole
  • Jug Hole is located in Newberry County
• Lake Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
• Living Inn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Living Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Inn
  • Living Inn is located in Newberry County
• Mallard Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
  • Mallard Bay is located in Lexington County
• Priceville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
  • Priceville is located in Lexington County
• Red Star
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
  • Red Star is located in Lexington County
• Ridge Road Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Road Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road Crossroads
  • Ridge Road Crossroads is located in Lexington County
• Snug Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County

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

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

• Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Acapulco to Lexington, with an average speed<3> 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acapulco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/