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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 Killian, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Killian 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 Killian:
- 34.138207, -80.946200
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Killian
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Killian is near Kershaw County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Killian
Communities Also Named Killian ...
We found one communities that are also named Killian.
Within South Carolina, the name Killian is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Killian in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Killian is located in Livingston Parish and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Killian that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Killian.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Killian ...
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.
- Dentsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Edinburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edinburgh is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Springs is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Huntcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntcliff is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Jiggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jiggs is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggs
- Meadow Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Lake is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Rockgate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockgate is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgate
- Rose Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Sharp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sharp is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Springwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Tanglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tanglewood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
How Far From Killian 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 Killian to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Killian and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Killian to Columbia, 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 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 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Killian) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Killian to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Killian. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1382, Longitude: -80.9462 In this case, the coordinates for Killian have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.274 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.456 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.86 degrees. |
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