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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 Marilyn Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marilyn Acres 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 Marilyn Acres:
- 34.551497, -82.612077
- 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 Marilyn 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Marilyn Acres is near Greenville County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Marilyn Acres
Communities Also Named Marilyn Acres ...
We found two communities that are also named Marilyn Acres.
Within South Carolina, the name Marilyn Acres is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Marilyn Acres is located in Fayette County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marilyn Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Marilyn Acres.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Marilyn Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marilyn Acres that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Marilyn Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marilyn 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.
- Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Fox Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Valley is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
- Harpers Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
- Heather Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heritage Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Heritage Hills is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
- Holly Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
- Kings Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Court is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kingswood Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
- Long Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Long Meadows is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Spring Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Sweet Gum Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
How Far From Marilyn 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 Marilyn Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marilyn Acres and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Marilyn Acres 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 430 miles [692 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 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,027 miles [11,308.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marilyn Acres) 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 Marilyn Acres 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 Marilyn Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5515, Longitude: -82.6121 In this case, the coordinates for Marilyn Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.24 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.625 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.387 degrees. |
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