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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 Jamison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jamison 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 Jamison:
    • 33.582028, -80.818081
    • 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 Jamison
  • 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 Jamison ...

We found ten communities that share the name Jamison.

Within South Carolina, the name Jamison is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Jamison [Plumas County].
    • Iowa
      • Clarke County
      • This Jamison is located in Clarke County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Jamison that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Jamison.
    • Kentucky
      • Carter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Jamison [Carter County].
    • Nebraska
      • Keya Paha County
      • This Jamison is located in Keya Paha County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Jamison that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keya Paha County community of Jamison.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Jamison [Erie County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Jamison is located in Bucks County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Jamison that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Jamison.
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jamison [Fayette County].
      • Forest County
      • This Jamison is located in Forest County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the north of the Jamison that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Jamison.
      • Potter County
      • This Jamison is located in Potter County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the north northeast of the Jamison that is located in Orangeburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Jamison.
    • Virginia
      • Rockingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Jamison [Rockingham County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamison ...

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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekmoor
    • Creekmoor is located in Orangeburg County
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Orangeburg County
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Orangeburg County
  • Hillview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Orangeburg County
  • Hunter Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
    • Hunter Hill is located in Orangeburg County
  • Jones Terrace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Terrace
    • Jones Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
  • Marshall Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County
  • Meadowridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
    • Meadowridge is located in Orangeburg County
  • Orangeburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pecanway Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecanway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecanway Terrace
    • Pecanway Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
  • Pine Needles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
    • Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County
  • Pine Tops
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tops have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tops
    • Pine Tops is located in Orangeburg County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Quicktown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicktown
      • Quicktown is located in Orangeburg County
    • Rosewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Orangeburg County
    • Spring Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County
    • Turkey Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
      • Turkey Hill is located in Orangeburg County
    • Windy Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
      • Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County

How Far From Jamison to ...

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

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

  • Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Jamison to Columbia, with an average speed<6> 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 423 miles [680.8 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 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamison. 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>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 Jamison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jamison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5820, Longitude: -80.8181    
<3>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 Jamison 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.
<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 Jamison 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 310.194 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.284 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.968 degrees.









 

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