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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 Bethune, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethune 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 Bethune:
- 34.413615, -80.347368
- 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 Bethune
- 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 Kershaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
- Since Bethune is near Chesterfield County and also Darlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Darlington 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 Bethune
Communities Also Named Bethune ...
We found three communities that are also named Bethune.
Within South Carolina, the name Bethune is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Bethune is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bethune that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Bethune.
- Colorado
- Kit Carson County
- This Bethune is located in Kit Carson County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bethune that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kit Carson County community of Bethune.
- Saskatchewan
- This Bethune lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bethune that is located in Kershaw County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethune ...
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.
- Big Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Big Springs is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clyde is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Green Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Junction is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Kellytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kellytown is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
- Pine Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tillers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
- Tillersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tillersville is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillersville
How Far From Bethune 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 town such as Bethune to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethune and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Kershaw County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bethune to Camden, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethune) 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 Bethune 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 Bethune. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4136, Longitude: -80.3474 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.936 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.107 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.553 degrees. |
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