Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Home Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Home Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Home 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 Home Acres:
- 33.988488, -80.478417
- 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 Home 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Home Acres is near Richland County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Home Acres ...
We found three communities that share the name Home Acres.
Within South Carolina, the name Home Acres is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Home Acres is located in Prince George's County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Home Acres that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Home Acres.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Home Acres is located in Wake County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Home Acres that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Home Acres.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Home Acres is located in Lewis County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the north of the Home Acres that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Home Acres.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Home 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.
- Burns Down
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Down have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Down
- Burns Down is located in Sumter County
- Catchall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cherryvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Dixie Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossing
- Dixie Crossing is located in Sumter County
- Edgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ellerbees Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbees Mill
- Ellerbees Mill is located in Sumter County
- Hearthstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hearthstone is located in Sumter County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Iris Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris Heights
- Iris Heights is located in Sumter County
- Rainbow Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
- Rainbow Falls is located in Sumter County
- Sanders Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Corner
- Sanders Corner is located in Sumter County
- Summer View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer View
- Summer View is located in Sumter County
- Twin Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Sumter County
- Winter Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Sumter County
How Far From Home 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 Home Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Home Acres and extending to:
- Sumter, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Home Acres to Sumter, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Home Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.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 '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- Home Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Home Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9885, Longitude: -80.4784 In this case, the coordinates for Home Acres 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Home Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.007 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.128 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.726 degrees. |