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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 Kings Court, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Court 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 Kings Court:
- 34.559552, -82.664857
- 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 Kings Court
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Kings Court is near Pickens County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee 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 Kings Court
Communities Also Named Kings Court ...
We found three communities that are also named Kings Court.
Within South Carolina, the name Kings Court is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Kings Court is located in Baltimore County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Court that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Kings Court.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Kings Court is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the northeast of the Kings Court that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Kings Court.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Kings Court is located in Harris County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Court that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Kings Court.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Court ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Harpers Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
- Heritage Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
- Hill and Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
- Holly Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
- Kingswood Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Spring Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spring Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Summer Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Summer Place is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
- Sweet Gum Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
- Twin Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
How Far From Kings Court 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 Kings Court to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Court and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Court to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 431 miles [693.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kings Court) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Kings Court 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 Kings Court. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5596, Longitude: -82.6649 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Court have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.271 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.662 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.405 degrees. |
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