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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 Patterson Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patterson Mill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Patterson Mill:
    • 33.178483, -81.478997
    • 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 Patterson Mill
  • 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 Patterson Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Patterson Mill.

Within South Carolina, the name Patterson Mill is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Patterson Mill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Polk County
      • This Patterson Mill is located in Polk County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northwest of the Patterson Mill that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Patterson Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Patterson Mill ...

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.

  • Boiling Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Barnwell County
  • Greenland ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Barnwell County
  • Happy Bottom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Bottom
    • Happy Bottom is located in Barnwell County
  • Hells Half Acre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hells Half Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hells Half Acre
    • Hells Half Acre is located in Barnwell County
  • Little Hell Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell Landing
    • Little Hell Landing is located in Allendale County
  • Long Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Barnwell County
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Millett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett is located in Allendale County
  • Robbins ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Barnwell County
  • Rock Fence Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Fence Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence Crossroads
    • Rock Fence Crossroads is located in Burke County (GA)
  • Steel Creek Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek Landing
    • Steel Creek Landing is located in Allendale County
  • Stoney Bluff Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Bluff Ferry
    • Stoney Bluff Ferry is located in Burke County (GA)

How Far From Patterson Mill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Patterson Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Barnwell, which is the Seat of Barnwell County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Patterson Mill to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 466 miles [750 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Patterson Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patterson Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1785, Longitude: -81.4790       In this case, the coordinates for Patterson Mill 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Patterson Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.559 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.646 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.324 degrees.









 

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