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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 Dogwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood Acres 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 Dogwood Acres:
    • 34.383766, -80.033122
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Dogwood Acres
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Dogwood Acres ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Dogwood Acres.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Dogwood Acres.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Greenville County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Greenville County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Dogwood Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Pike County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Dogwood Acres.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Dogwood Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Clayton County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Dogwood Acres.
      • Douglas County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the west of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dogwood Acres.
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Bossier Parish and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Dogwood Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Dogwood Acres.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dogwood Acres.
      • Durham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Dogwood Acres [Durham County].
      • Orange County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the north northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Dogwood Acres.
      • Randolph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Dogwood Acres [Randolph County].
      • Rowan County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Rowan County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Dogwood Acres.
      • Union County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Union County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dogwood Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Washington County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dogwood Acres.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Harris County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Dogwood Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Dogwood Acres is located in Goochland County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Dogwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood 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.

  • Earlys Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlys Crossroads
    • Earlys Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Erwin Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Park
    • Erwin Park is located in Darlington County
  • Green Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Darlington County
  • Hartsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Darlington County
  • Hunts Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Crossroads
    • Hunts Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Kellytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
    • Kellytown is located in Darlington County
  • Kingsville Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Heights
    • Kingsville Heights is located in Darlington County
  • Lees Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
    • Lees Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Lewis Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossroads
    • Lewis Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Meadow Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
    • Meadow Oaks is located in Darlington County
  • South Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Darlington County
  • Tanglewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Darlington County

How Far From Dogwood 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 Dogwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood Acres to Darlington, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 353 miles [568.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Dogwood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3838, Longitude: -80.0331       In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Dogwood Acres 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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Dogwood Acres 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 309.758 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.898 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.443 degrees.




 

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