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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 Shady Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady 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 Shady Acres:
    • 34.101534, -81.365100
    • 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 Shady Acres
  • 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 Shady Acres ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Shady Acres.

Within South Carolina, the name Shady Acres is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Elmore County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Shady Acres.
      • Marshall County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Marshall County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the west of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Shady Acres.
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Saint Clair County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the west of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Shady Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Appling County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Appling County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Shady Acres.
      • Glynn County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Glynn County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the south of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Shady Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Morgan County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Morgan County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Shady Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Charles County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Shady Acres.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Lee County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the west of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Shady Acres.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Northumberland County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Shady Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Shady Acres.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Hamilton County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the west northwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shady Acres.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Harris County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Shady Acres.
      • Jim Wells County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Jim Wells County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Lexington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Shady Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady 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.

  • Climax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Lexington County
  • Dutchman Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Shores
    • Dutchman Shores is located in Lexington County
  • Harbor Side
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Side
    • Harbor Side is located in Lexington County
  • Hollow Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
    • Hollow Creek is located in Lexington County
  • Hollys Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Ferry
    • Hollys Ferry is located in Newberry County
  • Jug Hole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jug Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Hole
    • Jug Hole is located in Newberry County
  • Lake Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
  • Lands End
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lands End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End
    • Lands End is located in Lexington County
  • Little Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Living Inn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Living Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Inn
    • Living Inn is located in Newberry County
  • Mallard Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
    • Mallard Bay is located in Lexington County
  • Peters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Lexington County
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    • Pine Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
      • Pine Point is located in Lexington County
    • Priceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Lexington County
    • Red Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
      • Red Star is located in Lexington County
    • Snug Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
    • Yacht Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Cove
      • Yacht Cove is located in Lexington County

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

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

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Acres to Lexington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 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 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1015, Longitude: -81.3651       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Acres 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 Shady Acres 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 310.513 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.724 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.029 degrees.