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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 Durant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durant 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Durant
Communities Also Named Durant ...
We found ten communities that are also named Durant.
Within South Carolina, the name Durant is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Durant is located in Hillsborough County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Durant that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Durant.
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- This Durant is located in Cedar County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durant that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Durant.
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Durant is located in Holmes County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the west of the Durant that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Durant.
- Montana
- Silver Bow County
- This Durant is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durant that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Durant.
- Nebraska
- Polk County
- This Durant is located in Polk County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durant that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Durant.
- New York
- Rockland County
- This Durant is located in Rockland County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Durant that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Durant.
- North Carolina
- Perquimans County
- This Durant is located in Perquimans County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Durant that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Durant.
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Durant is located in Morgan County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Durant that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Durant.
- Oklahoma
- Bryan County
- This Durant is located in Bryan County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the west of the Durant that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Durant.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Durant is located in Angelina County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the west of the Durant that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Durant.
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)
- Bloomville is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
- Cypress Fork Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flowers Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flowers Heights is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Heights
- Green Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Juneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Juneville is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneville
- Kingman Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingman Heights is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman Heights
- Mulberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Richwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Rocky Bluff Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stokes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stokes is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Tiller Circle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tiller Circle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Circle
- Trinity Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cross Roads is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cross Roads
- Union Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Walnut Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Hills is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Workman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Workman is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman
How Far From Durant to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 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 from Point A (ie- Durant) 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 Durant 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 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). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.823 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.894 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.651 degrees. |
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