Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adger and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Adger
- 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 Adger:
- 34.436675, -81.125548
- 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 Adger
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Adger is near Chester County and also Kershaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Kershaw 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 Adger ...
We found one communities that share the name Adger.
Within South Carolina, the name Adger is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Adger in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adger ...
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.
- Blair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <2>
- Bucklick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Dutchman Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Creek
- Dutchman Creek is located in Fairfield County
- Flint Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Great Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <2>
- Jenkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsville <2>
- Jennings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Kingsbury ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Rock Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Fairfield County
- Rock Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Smallwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Sueville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Tip Top ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Adger 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 Adger to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adger and extending to:
- Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Fairfield County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Adger to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Adger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4367, Longitude: -81.1255 In this case, the coordinates for Adger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Adger 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 310.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.62 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.843 degrees. |