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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Frost, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frost 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 Frost:
    • 34.076263, -81.085648
    • 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 Frost
  • 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 Frost ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Frost.

Within South Carolina, the name Frost is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Frost [Bibb County].
    • Arkansas
      • Miller County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Frost [Miller County].
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Frost is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,053 miles [3,304 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Frost.
    • Colorado
      • Montrose County
      • This Frost is located in Montrose County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montrose County community of Frost.
    • Kentucky
      • Greenup County
      • This Frost is located in Greenup County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Frost.
    • Louisiana
      • Livingston Parish
      • This Frost is located in Livingston Parish and lies 617 miles [993 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Frost.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Frost [Allegany County].
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Frost is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Frost.
    • Michigan
      • Clare County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Frost [Clare County].
      • Houghton County
      • This Frost is located in Houghton County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Frost.
      • Saginaw County
      • This Frost is located in Saginaw County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the north northwest of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Frost.
    • Minnesota
      • Faribault County
      • This Frost is located in Faribault County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faribault County community of Frost.
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Frost [Lewis and Clark County].
    • New Mexico
      • Bernalillo County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Frost [Bernalillo County].
      • Quay County
      • This community is historic and although located in Quay County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Frost.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Frost is located in Athens County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the north of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Frost.
    • Oklahoma
      • Logan County
      • This Frost is located in Logan County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Frost.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Frost [Fayette County].
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Frost is located in Anderson County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Frost.
    • Texas
      • Navarro County
      • This Frost is located in Navarro County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the west of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Frost.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Frost is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Frost.
    • West Virginia
      • Mineral County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Frost [Mineral County].
      • Pocahontas County
      • This Frost is located in Pocahontas County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Frost that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Frost.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Frost ...

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.

  • Apple Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Richland County
  • Crane Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Forest
    • Crane Forest is located in Richland County
  • Cross Roads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Richland County
  • Dutch Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Square
    • Dutch Square is located in Richland County
  • Dutchbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchbrook
    • Dutchbrook is located in Richland County
  • Elm Abode
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Abode have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Abode
    • Elm Abode is located in Richland County
  • Emerald Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
    • Emerald Valley is located in Richland County
  • Evergreen Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
    • Evergreen Park is located in Richland County
  • Kingswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Richland County
  • Landmark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Lexington County
  • Lost Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Richland County
  • Munster
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Munster is located in Richland County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Riverside Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Forest
      • Riverside Forest is located in Richland County
    • Rockgate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgate
      • Rockgate is located in Richland County
    • Seven Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shadow Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Brook
      • Shadow Brook is located in Lexington County

How Far From Frost to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Frost to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Frost to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Frost 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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Frost) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frost. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0763, Longitude: -81.0856       In this case, the coordinates for Frost have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Frost, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Frost to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.353 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.537 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.93 degrees.









 

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