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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 Augusta Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Augusta Acres 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 Augusta Acres:
- 34.781230, -82.362899
- 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 Augusta Acres
- 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since Augusta Acres is near Anderson County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Augusta Acres
Communities Also Named Augusta Acres ...
We found one communities that are also named Augusta Acres.
Within South Carolina, the name Augusta Acres is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Augusta Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Augusta Acres is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Augusta Acres that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Augusta Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Augusta Acres ...
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.
- Chestnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Elizabeth Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
- Fern Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Idlewild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Idlewild is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Marshall Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marshall Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Forest
- Moonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moonville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Pecan Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pecan Terrace is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
- Rockvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rockvale is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Royal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Summerwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summerwoods is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwoods
- Sunset Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunset Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Forest
- Supreme Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Supreme Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme Forest
- Woodhedge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodhedge is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhedge
- Woodwinds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodwinds is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwinds
How Far From Augusta Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Augusta Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Augusta Acres and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Augusta Acres to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Augusta Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Augusta Acres 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 Augusta Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7812, Longitude: -82.3629 In this case, the coordinates for Augusta Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.10 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.496 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.227 degrees. |
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