Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in King Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to King Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for King 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 King Acres:
- 34.936783, -82.264558
- 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 King 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since King Acres is near Spartanburg County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 King Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name King Acres.
Within South Carolina, the name King Acres is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named King Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This King Acres is located in Will County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the King Acres that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of King Acres.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near King 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.
- Cane Brake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Brake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
- Cane Brake is located in Greenville County
- Chick Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Grey Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
- Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
- Groveland Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
- Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Greenville County
- Kings ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lakeview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Greenville County
- Maple
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Nursery ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Peppertree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
- Peppertree is located in Greenville County
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Greenville County
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- Riverdowns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdowns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
- Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
- Seven Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Greenville County
- Silver Leaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
- Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
- Sugar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County
- Sugar Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mill
- Sugar Mill is located in Greenville County
- Riverdowns
How Far From King Acres 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 King Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in King Acres and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from King Acres to Greenville, 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,874 miles [7,843.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for King Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- King Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in King Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9368, Longitude: -82.2646 In this case, the coordinates for King 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 King 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 311.045 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.455 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.145 degrees. |