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34.177108, -79.190875
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We found one communities that share the name Stave Landing.
Within South Carolina, the name Stave Landing is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Stave Landing in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
New Castle County
This Stave Landing is located in New Castle County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stave Landing that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Stave Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stave Landing ...
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.
Cartwheel Landing (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwheel Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Stave Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stave Landing and extending to:
Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stave Landing to Marion, 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 347 miles [558.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stave Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stave Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1771, Longitude: -79.1909 In this case, the coordinates for Stave Landing 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>
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<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 Stave Landing 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 309.284 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.325 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.191 degrees.