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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 Ararat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ararat and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ararat:
- 32.978506, -80.003419
- 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 Ararat
- 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Since Ararat is near Charleston County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Ararat
Communities Also Named Ararat ...
We found six communities that are also named Ararat.
Within South Carolina, the name Ararat is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Ararat is located in Choctaw County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west of the Ararat that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Ararat.
- Georgia
- Dodge County
- This Ararat is located in Dodge County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ararat that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Ararat.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the west of the Ararat that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Ararat.
- North Carolina
- Surry County
- This Ararat is located in Surry County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north of the Ararat that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Ararat.
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This Ararat is located in Susquehanna County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ararat that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Ararat.
- Virginia
- Patrick County
- This Ararat is located in Patrick County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the north of the Ararat that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Patrick County community of Ararat.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ararat ...
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.
- Boulder Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder Bluff is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Bluff
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Deer Park is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Dominion Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dominion Hills is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
- Forestdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forestdale is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Gold Cup Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gold Cup Springs is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Cup Springs
- Goose Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goose Creek Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goose Creek Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek Heights
- Harbour Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harbour Lake is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Lake
- Holly Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holly Court is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Court
- Hound Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hound Run is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hound Run
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Maple Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maple Ridge is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mount Holly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Pleasant Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Red Bank Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank Landing is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Landing
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stokes is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Willowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willowbrook is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Ararat 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 Ararat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ararat and extending to:
- Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ararat to Moncks Corner, 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 441 miles [709.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,855 miles [7,813.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ararat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ararat 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 Ararat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9785, Longitude: -80.0034 In this case, the coordinates for Ararat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.73 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.664 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.84 degrees. |
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