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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 Carolina Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carolina Terrace 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 Carolina Terrace:
    • 33.506247, -81.965115
    • 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 Carolina Terrace
  • 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
    • Since Carolina Terrace is near Richmond County and also Edgefield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Edgefield 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 Carolina Terrace

Communities Also Named Carolina Terrace ...

We found one communities that are also named Carolina Terrace.

Within South Carolina, the name Carolina Terrace is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Carolina Terrace is located in Hillsborough County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the south of the Carolina Terrace that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Carolina Terrace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carolina Terrace ...

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.

  • Bonnie Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonnie Glen is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
  • Coventry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Coventry is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Crestdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Crestdale is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
  • Crestland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Crestland is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestland
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Forest Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Gordon Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gordon Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Park
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Hillside Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
  • National Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
  • Rockbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
  • Rose Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Schultz Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Schultz Hill is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz Hill
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Summer Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Summer Hill is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerville is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Sunset Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sunset Heights is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Willow Springs Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Willow Springs Park is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Park
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Woodlawn is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Carolina Terrace to ...

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

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

  • Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carolina Terrace to Aiken, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 462 miles [743.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carolina Terrace) 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 Carolina Terrace 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 Carolina Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5062, Longitude: -81.9651       In this case, the coordinates for Carolina Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.843 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.019 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.418 degrees.