Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Durant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Durant
- 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 Durant:
- 33.829883, -80.154244
- 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 Durant
- 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 Clarendon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
- Since Durant is near Sumter County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Durant ...
We found ten communities that share the name Durant.
Within South Carolina, the name Durant is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Durant ...
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.
- Bloomville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
- Bloomville is located in Clarendon County
- Cypress Fork Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Fork Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Fork Crossroads
- Cypress Fork Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Flowers Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Heights
- Flowers Heights is located in Sumter County
- Green Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Sumter County
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Juneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Kingman Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman Heights
- Kingman Heights is located in Sumter County
- Mulberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Sumter County
- Richwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Bluff Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bluff Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bluff Crossroads
- Rocky Bluff Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Stokes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Tiller Circle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiller Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Circle
- Tiller Circle is located in Sumter County
- Trinity Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cross Roads
- Trinity Cross Roads is located in Clarendon County
- Union Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Walnut Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Sumter County
- Workman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tiller Circle
How Far From Durant 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 Durant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durant and extending to:
- Manning, which is the Seat of Clarendon County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Durant to Manning, with an average speed<3> 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 51 miles [82.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Durant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8299, Longitude: -80.1542 In this case, the coordinates for Durant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Durant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.823 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.894 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.651 degrees. |