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We found two communities that are also named Owings.
Within South Carolina, the name Owings is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Calvert County
This Owings is located in Calvert County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Owings that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Owings.
West Virginia
Harrison County
This Owings is located in Harrison County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Owings that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Owings.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Owings ...
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.
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 Owings to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Owings and extending to:
Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Owings to Laurens, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 76 miles [122.3 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Owings) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Owings 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 Owings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6310, Longitude: -82.1334 In this case, the coordinates for Owings have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.963 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.318 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.178 degrees.