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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 Belair Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belair Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Belair Estates:
    • 34.375988, -80.042011
    • 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 Belair Estates
  • 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 Belair Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Belair Estates.

Within South Carolina, the name Belair Estates is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Belair Estates is located in Bulloch County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belair Estates that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Belair Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • This Belair Estates is located in Pitt County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belair Estates that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Belair Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belair Estates ...

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.

  • Erwin Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Park
    • Erwin Park is located in Darlington County
  • Green Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Darlington County
  • Hartsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Darlington County
  • Hunts Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Crossroads
    • Hunts Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Kellytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
    • Kellytown is located in Darlington County
  • Kingsville Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Heights
    • Kingsville Heights is located in Darlington County
  • Lees Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
    • Lees Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Lewis Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossroads
    • Lewis Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Meadow Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
    • Meadow Oaks is located in Darlington County
  • South Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Darlington County
  • Tanglewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Darlington County

How Far From Belair Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Belair Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Belair Estates to Darlington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/

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

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- Belair Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belair Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3760, Longitude: -80.0420       In this case, the coordinates for Belair Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Belair Estates 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 309.763 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.903 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.449 degrees.









 

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