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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 Pontiac, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pontiac 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 Pontiac:
- 34.128484, -80.854809
- 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 Pontiac
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Pontiac is near Kershaw County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Pontiac
Communities Also Named Pontiac ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Pontiac.
Within South Carolina, the name Pontiac is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pontiac [Polk County].
- Illinois
- Livingston County
- This Pontiac is located in Livingston County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pontiac that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Pontiac.
- Saint Clair County
- This Pontiac is located in Saint Clair County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the northwest of the Pontiac that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Pontiac.
- Indiana
- Boone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Pontiac [Boone County].
- Clay County
- This Pontiac is located in Clay County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pontiac that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Pontiac.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Pontiac is located in Butler County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pontiac that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Pontiac.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This Pontiac is located in Oakland County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<2> to the north of the Pontiac that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Pontiac.
- Mississippi
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Pontiac [Lamar County].
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Pontiac is located in Ozark County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pontiac that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Pontiac.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Pontiac is located in Erie County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<2> to the north of the Pontiac that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Pontiac.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This Pontiac is located in Huron County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<2> to the north of the Pontiac that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Pontiac.
- Quebec
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Pontiac.
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- This Pontiac is located in Kent County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pontiac that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Pontiac.
- Washington
- King County
- This Pontiac is located in King County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pontiac that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Pontiac.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pontiac ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beaver Creek is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Chimney Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chimney Ridge is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
- Dentsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburgh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburgh is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Green Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Springs is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Huntcliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huntcliff is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Jiggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jiggs is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggs
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Rockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rose Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rose Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Sandwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwood
- Sharp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Spears Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spears Creek is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Creek
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Tanglewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
How Far From Pontiac 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 Pontiac to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pontiac and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pontiac to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Pontiac 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pontiac) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Pontiac 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 Pontiac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1285, Longitude: -80.8548 In this case, the coordinates for Pontiac have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.222 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.394 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.828 degrees. |
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