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We found five communities that share the name Green Valley Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Green Valley Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Clayton County
This Green Valley Estates is located in Clayton County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Green Valley Estates.
North Carolina
Cumberland County
This Green Valley Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Green Valley Estates.
Lee County
This Green Valley Estates is located in Lee County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the northeast of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Green Valley Estates.
Pennsylvania
Berks County
This Green Valley Estates is located in Berks County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Green Valley Estates.
Tennessee
Williamson County
This Green Valley Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Green Valley Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Valley Estates ...
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.
Climax (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Green Valley Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Valley Estates and extending to:
Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Valley Estates to Lexington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
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).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 from Point A (ie- Green Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1276, Longitude: -81.3698 In this case, the coordinates for Green Valley Estates 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.
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<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 Green Valley Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.516 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.732 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.023 degrees.