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34.066254, -81.458436
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We found 21 communities that share the name Climax.
Within South Carolina, the name Climax is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Lake County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Climax [Lake County].
Georgia
Decatur County
This Climax is located in Decatur County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Climax.
Iowa
Mills County
This Climax is located in Mills County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Climax.
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Climax [Montgomery County].
Kansas
Greenwood County
This Climax is located in Greenwood County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Climax.
Kentucky
Rockcastle County
This Climax is located in Rockcastle County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Climax.
Michigan
Kalamazoo County
This Climax is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Climax.
Minnesota
Polk County
This Climax is located in Polk County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Climax.
New Mexico
Lea County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Climax [Lea County].
New York
Greene County
This Climax is located in Greene County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Climax.
North Carolina
Guilford County
This Climax is located in Guilford County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Climax.
Ohio
Morrow County
This Climax is located in Morrow County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<2> to the north of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Climax.
Oregon
Jackson County
This Climax is located in Jackson County and lies 2,281 miles [3,670.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Climax.
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
This Climax is located in Armstrong County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Climax.
Clarion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Climax [Clarion County].
Indiana County
This Climax is located in Indiana County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the north northeast of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Climax.
Saskatchewan
This Climax lies 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
Texas
Collin County
This Climax is located in Collin County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<2> to the west of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Climax.
Nacogdoches County
This Climax is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the west of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Climax.
Virginia
Pittsylvania County
This Climax is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Climax.
Washington
Walla Walla County
This Climax is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Climax that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Climax.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Climax ...
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.
Hollow Creek (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Climax to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Climax and extending to:
Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Climax to Lexington, with an average speed<5> 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Climax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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- Climax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Climax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0663, Longitude: -81.4584 In this case, the coordinates for Climax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Climax could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Climax to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.565 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.78 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.074 degrees.