Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lake Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Terrace and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Terrace

• 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 Lake Terrace:
  • 34.631270, -79.668947
  • 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 Lake Terrace

• 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 Marlboro County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marlboro County
  • Since Lake Terrace is near Scotland County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Scotland County
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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 Lake Terrace ...

We found two communities that share the name Lake Terrace.

Within South Carolina, the name Lake Terrace is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Orleans Parish
    • This Lake Terrace is located in Orleans Parish and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Terrace that is located in Marlboro County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Lake Terrace.
  • Virginia
    • Norfolk City
    • This Lake Terrace is located in Norfolk City and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lake Terrace that is located in Marlboro County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Lake Terrace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Terrace ...

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.

• Beauty Spot ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauty Spot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Spot
  • Beauty Spot is located in Marlboro County
• Burnt Factory ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
  • Burnt Factory is located in Marlboro County
• Everetts ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
  • Everetts is located in Marlboro County
• Five Forks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Marlboro County
• Grace Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Heights
  • Grace Heights is located in Marlboro County
• Hebron
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Marlboro County
• Lester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Lester is located in Marlboro County
• Quick Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Crossroads
  • Quick Crossroads is located in Marlboro County
• Sunnybrook Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Heights
  • Sunnybrook Heights is located in Marlboro County

How Far From Lake Terrace 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 Lake Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bennettsville, which is the Seat of Marlboro County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Terrace to Columbia, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marlboro County: www.marlborocounty.sc.gov/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/