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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 Hattieville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hattieville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hattieville:
    • 33.112275, -81.611146
    • 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 Hattieville
  • 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 Hattieville ...

We found one communities that share the name Hattieville.

Within South Carolina, the name Hattieville is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Hattieville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Hattieville is located in Conway County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hattieville that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Hattieville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hattieville ...

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.

  • Hills Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Store
    • Hills Store is located in Burke County (GA)
  • Little Hell Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell Landing
    • Little Hell Landing is located in Allendale County
  • Martin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Millett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett is located in Allendale County
  • Robbins ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Barnwell County
  • Rock Fence Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Fence Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence Crossroads
    • Rock Fence Crossroads is located in Burke County (GA)
  • Steel Creek Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek Landing
    • Steel Creek Landing is located in Allendale County
  • Stoney Bluff Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Bluff Ferry
    • Stoney Bluff Ferry is located in Burke County (GA)

How Far From Hattieville 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 Hattieville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Barnwell, which is the Seat of Barnwell County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hattieville to Barnwell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,923 miles [7,922.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hattieville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hattieville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1123, Longitude: -81.6111       In this case, the coordinates for Hattieville 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.
<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 Hattieville 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 310.632 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.72 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.39 degrees.









 

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