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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 Pine Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Acres 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 Pine Acres:
    • 34.593718, -82.719303
    • 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 Pine 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 Pine Acres 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 Pine Acres

Communities Also Named Pine Acres ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Pine Acres.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Pine Acres.

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

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Darlington County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Darlington County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Pine Acres.
    • Sumter County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Sumter County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Pine Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Blount County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Pine Acres.
      • Marshall County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Marshall County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the west of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Pine Acres.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the southwest of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pine Acres.
    • California
      • Amador County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Amador County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Pine Acres.
    • Louisiana
      • Calcasieu Parish
      • This Pine Acres is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Pine Acres.
    • Mississippi
      • Clay County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Clay County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Pine Acres.
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Pine Acres [Gloucester County].
      • Ocean County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Ocean County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Pine Acres.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Dauphin County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Pine Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Clarke County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Pine Acres.
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Pine Acres is located in Portsmouth City and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Pine Acres.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Pine Acres is located in Roanoke County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the northeast of the Pine Acres that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Pine Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine 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.

  • Cedarwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Clearview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Clearview is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Five Forks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Forks is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Park is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Green Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Green Forest is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Harpers Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
  • Heritage Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
  • Hill and Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
  • Hunters Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunters Trail is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
  • Kings Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Court is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
  • Kingswood Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Masons Cross Road
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Masons Cross Road is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Cross Road
    • New Light
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • New Light is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • Quail Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Quail Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
    • Quail Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Sandy Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Spring Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Park is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
    • Stonehaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Stonehaven is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
    • Summer Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Summer Place is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
    • Sweet Gum Trail
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
    • Twin Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Welcome
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Welcome is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome

How Far From Pine 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 Pine Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Acres to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pine Acres could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Pine 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 Pine Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5937, Longitude: -82.7193       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.304 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.704 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.418 degrees.