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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 Quiet Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quiet 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 Quiet Acres:
- 34.945975, -81.094522
- 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 Quiet 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Quiet Acres is near Chester County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Quiet Acres
Communities Also Named Quiet Acres ...
We found two communities that are also named Quiet Acres.
Within South Carolina, the name Quiet Acres is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Quiet Acres is located in Charles County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quiet Acres that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Quiet Acres.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Quiet Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the northeast of the Quiet Acres that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Quiet Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quiet 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.
- Ebenezer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Fairlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairlawn is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Flint Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Meadow Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meadow Lakes is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Pineridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pineridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Quail Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Red Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Red Oaks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks
- Rock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shadowbrook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Swan Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Whispering Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Wintercrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wood Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Forest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
- Woodwind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodwind is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind
How Far From Quiet 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 Quiet Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quiet Acres and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Quiet Acres to Columbia, with an average speed<3> 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 352 miles [566.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 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- Quiet Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Quiet 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 Quiet Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9460, Longitude: -81.0945 In this case, the coordinates for Quiet Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.366 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.678 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.684 degrees. |
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