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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 Arthur:
33.971731, -81.137537
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We found 30 communities that share the name Arthur.
Within South Carolina, the name Arthur is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Lauderdale County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Arthur [Lauderdale County].
Arkansas
Conway County
This Arthur is located in Conway County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Arthur.
Grant County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Arthur [Grant County].
Poinsett County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Arthur [Poinsett County].
Georgia
Laurens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Arthur [Laurens County].
Illinois
Douglas County
This Arthur is located in Douglas County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Arthur.
Indiana
Pike County
This Arthur is located in Pike County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Arthur.
Iowa
Ida County
This Arthur is located in Ida County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ida County community of Arthur.
Kansas
Hodgeman County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Arthur [Hodgeman County].
Ness County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Arthur [Ness County].
Kentucky
Edmonson County
This Arthur is located in Edmonson County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Arthur.
Letcher County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Arthur [Letcher County].
Michigan
Saginaw County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Arthur [Saginaw County].
Missouri
Vernon County
This Arthur is located in Vernon County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Arthur.
Montana
Richland County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Arthur [Richland County].
Nebraska
Arthur County
This Arthur is located in Arthur County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arthur County community of Arthur.
Nevada
Elko County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Arthur [Elko County].
New York
Oswego County
This Arthur is located in Oswego County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Arthur.
North Carolina
Pitt County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Arthur [Pitt County].
North Dakota
Cass County
This Arthur is located in Cass County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Arthur.
Ohio
Paulding County
This Arthur is located in Paulding County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Arthur.
Oklahoma
Stephens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Arthur [Stephens County].
Ontario
This Arthur lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the north of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
Oregon
Multnomah County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Arthur [Multnomah County].
Tennessee
Claiborne County
This Arthur is located in Claiborne County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Arthur.
Texas
Lamar County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Arthur [Lamar County].
Utah
Salt Lake County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Arthur [Salt Lake County].
Virginia
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Arthur [Montgomery County].
West Virginia
Grant County
This Arthur is located in Grant County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Arthur.
Wisconsin
Grant County
This Arthur is located in Grant County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Arthur that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Arthur.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arthur ...
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.
Cedarwood (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Arthur to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arthur and extending to:
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Arthur to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Arthur could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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- Arthur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arthur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9717, Longitude: -81.1375 In this case, the coordinates for Arthur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arthur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Arthur to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.381 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.554 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.979 degrees.