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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 Embree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Embree 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 Embree:
- 33.257937, -80.892041
- 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 Embree
- 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 Bamberg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bamberg County
- Since Embree is near Orangeburg County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Embree
Communities Also Named Embree ...
We found three communities that are also named Embree.
Within South Carolina, the name Embree is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Embree is located in Wright County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Embree that is located in Bamberg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Embree.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Embree lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Embree that is located in Bamberg County.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Embree [Dallas County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Embree ...
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.
- Bobcat Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bobcat Landing is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobcat Landing
- Branchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cattle Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cattle Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattle Creek
- Clear Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Pond is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Pond
- Cope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fifty Eight ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fifty Eight is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Eight
- Hughes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Johnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsville is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Sandy Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Run is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
- Sixty Six
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
- Whetstone Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whetstone Crossroads is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone Crossroads
How Far From Embree 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 Embree to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Embree and extending to:
- Bamberg, which is the Seat of Bamberg County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Embree to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 444 miles [714.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Embree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Embree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Embree 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 Embree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2579, Longitude: -80.8920 In this case, the coordinates for Embree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.23 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.279 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.085 degrees. |
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