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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 Brent, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brent 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 Brent:
- 34.019600, -80.370080
- 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 Brent
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Brent is near Lee County and also Kershaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kershaw 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 Brent
Communities Also Named Brent ...
We found nine communities that are also named Brent.
Within South Carolina, the name Brent is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Brent is located in Bibb County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west of the Brent that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Brent.
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Brent is located in Escambia County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brent that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Brent.
- Georgia
- Monroe County
- This Brent is located in Monroe County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brent that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Brent.
- Kentucky
- Campbell County
- This Brent is located in Campbell County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brent that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Brent.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Brent is located in Caddo Parish and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west of the Brent that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Brent.
- Missouri
- Pemiscot County
- This Brent is located in Pemiscot County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brent that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Brent.
- Oklahoma
- Sequoyah County
- This Brent is located in Sequoyah County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the west of the Brent that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Brent.
- Ontario
- This Brent lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the north of the Brent that is located in Sumter County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lawrence County
- This Brent is located in Lawrence County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the north of the Brent that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Brent.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brent ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burns Down is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Down
- Catchall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Catchall is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
- Cherryvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Edgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Edgewater is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Flowers Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Flowers Heights is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Heights
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Hearthstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hearthstone is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Iris Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Iris Heights is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris Heights
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mulberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Richwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rocky Bluff Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summer View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Summer View is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer View
- Walnut Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hills is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Winter Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winter Park is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
How Far From Brent 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 Brent to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brent and extending to:
- Sumter, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Brent to Columbia, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 384 miles [618 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brent) 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 Brent 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 Brent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0196, Longitude: -80.3701 In this case, the coordinates for Brent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.946 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.062 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.677 degrees. |
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