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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 Country Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Acres 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 Country Acres:
- 34.562053, -82.605410
- 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 Country Acres
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Country Acres is near Greenville County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Country Acres
Communities Also Named Country Acres ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Country Acres.
Within South Carolina, the name Country Acres is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Country Acres is located in Limestone County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Country Acres.
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Country Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Country Acres.
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Country Acres is located in Paulding County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Country Acres.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Country Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Country Acres.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Country Acres is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Country Acres.
- Minnesota
- McLeod County
- This Country Acres is located in McLeod County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Country Acres.
- New York
- Washington County
- This Country Acres is located in Washington County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Country Acres.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Country Acres is located in Henderson County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Country Acres.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Country Acres is located in Butler County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Country Acres.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- This Country Acres is located in Minnehaha County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Country Acres.
- Texas
- San Patricio County
- This Country Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Acres ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Cedarwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Fox Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fox Valley is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
- Harpers Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
- Heather Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heritage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Hills is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Holly Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
- Kings Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Court is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Kingswood Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
- Long Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Long Meadows is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Sweet Gum Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
How Far From Country Acres 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 Country Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Acres and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Country Acres to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 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- Country Acres) 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 Country Acres 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 Country Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5621, Longitude: -82.6054 In this case, the coordinates for Country Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.237 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.622 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.381 degrees. |
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