Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Austin Acres:
  • 33.909879, -80.423971
  • 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 Austin 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • Since Austin Acres is near Clarendon County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
  • eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Austin Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Austin Acres.

Within South Carolina, the name Austin Acres is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Austin Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Mower County
    • This Austin Acres is located in Mower County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Austin Acres that is located in Sumter County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Austin Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Austin 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.

• Burns Down
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Down have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Down
  • Burns Down is located in Sumter County
• Cherryvale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
  • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
• Edgewater
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Sumter County
• Flowers Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Heights
  • Flowers Heights is located in Sumter County
• Hearthstone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • Hearthstone is located in Sumter County
• Iris Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris Heights
  • Iris Heights is located in Sumter County
• Rainbow Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
  • Rainbow Falls is located in Sumter County
• Shady Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Sumter County
• Summer View
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer View
  • Summer View is located in Sumter County
• Twin Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Sumter County
• Winter Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
  • Winter Park is located in Sumter County

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

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

• Sumter, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies just to the East.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Austin Acres to Columbia, with an average speed<3> 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 about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 392 miles [630.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,835 miles [7,781.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

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