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34.280704, -80.719804
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We found one communities that share the name Branham Heights.
Within South Carolina, the name Branham Heights is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Branham Heights in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Pike County
This Branham Heights is located in Pike County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Branham Heights that is located in Kershaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Branham Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Branham Heights ...
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.
Bee Tree ‑ Historic (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Branham Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Branham Heights and extending to:
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Branham Heights to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- Branham Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Branham Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2807, Longitude: -80.7198 In this case, the coordinates for Branham Heights 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.
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<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 Branham Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.147 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.33 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.733 degrees.