Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Acres
- 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 Forest Acres:
- 33.534876, -80.859814
- 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 Forest 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 Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Since Forest Acres is near Calhoun County and also Bamberg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Bamberg 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 Forest Acres ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Forest Acres.
There are seven communities within South Carolina that are also named Forest Acres.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Berkeley County
- This Forest Acres is located in Berkeley County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Forest Acres.
- Charleston 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 South Carolina community of Forest Acres [Charleston County].
- Darlington County
- This Forest Acres is located in Darlington County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Forest Acres.
- Oconee County
- This Forest Acres is located in Oconee County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Forest Acres.
- Pickens County
- This Forest Acres is located in Pickens County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Forest Acres.
- Richland County
- This Forest Acres is located in Richland County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Forest Acres.
- York County
- This Forest Acres is located in York County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Forest Acres.
- Berkeley County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Forest Acres is located in Jefferson County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forest Acres.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Forest Acres is located in Cobb County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Forest Acres.
- Douglas County
- This Forest Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the west of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Forest Acres.
- Richmond County
- This Forest Acres is located in Richmond County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Forest Acres.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Forest Acres is located in Ocean County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Forest Acres.
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Forest Acres is located in Durham County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Forest Acres.
- Edgecombe County
- This Forest Acres is located in Edgecombe County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the northeast of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Forest Acres.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This Forest Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Forest Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Forest Acres is located in Harris County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Forest Acres.
- Virginia
- Prince George County
- This Forest Acres is located in Prince George County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Acres that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Forest Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest 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.
- Creekmoor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hillview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hunter Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Hunter Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Marshall Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Meadowridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
- Meadowridge is located in Orangeburg County
- Orangeburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
- Orangeburg is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeburg <4>
- Pecanway Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecanway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecanway Terrace
- Pecanway Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
- Pine Needles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
- Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pine Tops
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Quicktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rosewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County
- Turkey Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Turkey Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Windy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County
- Pine Tops
How Far From Forest 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 Forest Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Acres and extending to:
- Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies just to the South.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Forest Acres to Columbia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,870 miles [7,837.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5349, Longitude: -80.8598 In this case, the coordinates for Forest 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Forest 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 Forest 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 310.217 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.303 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.997 degrees. |