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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 Silver Bluff Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Bluff Estates 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 Silver Bluff Estates:
    • 33.520972, -81.731776
    • 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 Silver Bluff Estates
  • 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 Silver Bluff Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Silver Bluff Estates.

Within South Carolina, the name Silver Bluff Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Silver Bluff Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the south of the Silver Bluff Estates that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Silver Bluff Estates.
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Silver Bluff Estates is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the south of the Silver Bluff Estates that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Silver Bluff Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Bluff Estates ...

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.

  • Balltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Aiken County
  • Deerwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Aiken County
  • Foxchase
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
    • Foxchase is located in Aiken County
  • Hidden Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
    • Hidden Haven is located in Aiken County
  • Huntcliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
    • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
  • Hunters Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
    • Hunters Glen is located in Aiken County
  • Pinecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Aiken County
  • Quail Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Aiken County
  • Roseland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Aiken County
  • Stone Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Gap
    • Stone Gap is located in Aiken County
  • Wood Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
    • Wood Valley is located in Aiken County

How Far From Silver Bluff Estates 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 Silver Bluff Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Bluff Estates and extending to:

  • Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies just to the North.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Silver Bluff Estates 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Bluff Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Silver Bluff Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Bluff Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5210, Longitude: -81.7318       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Bluff Estates 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 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 Silver Bluff Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.71 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.869 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.326 degrees.









 

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