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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 Scott Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scott 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 Scott Acres:
- 33.686282, -78.903640
- 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 Scott 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Scott Acres is near Georgetown County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Scott Acres
Communities Also Named Scott Acres ...
We found one communities that are also named Scott Acres.
Within South Carolina, the name Scott Acres is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Scott Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Scott Acres is located in Howard County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Scott Acres that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Scott Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scott 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.
- Crystal Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Cypress Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Creek is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Forestbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Fields is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Fields
- Hurl Rocks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hurl Rocks is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurl Rocks
- Ocean Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Forest is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Forest
- Pebble Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble Beach is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pine Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Island is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Plantation Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plantation Point is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
- Seaview Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Seaview Place is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Place
- Springmaid Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springmaid Beach is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springmaid Beach
- Tarpon Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tarpon Bay is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Bay
- Watergate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Watergate is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate
- Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Scott 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 Scott Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scott Acres and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scott Acres to Conway, with an average speed<3> 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6863, Longitude: -78.9036 In this case, the coordinates for Scott Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.126 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.072 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.235 degrees. |
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