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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 Thomas Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas Corner 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 Thomas Corner:
    • 33.160724, -79.714797
    • 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 Thomas Corner
  • 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 Thomas Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Thomas Corner.

Within South Carolina, the name Thomas Corner is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Thomas Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • This Thomas Corner is located in Norfolk City and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thomas Corner that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Thomas Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas Corner ...

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.

  • Conifer ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conifer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer
    • Conifer is located in Berkeley County
  • Farewell Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farewell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farewell Corner
    • Farewell Corner is located in Berkeley County
  • Fort Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Corner
    • Fort Corner is located in Charleston County
  • Halfway Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Creek
    • Halfway Creek is located in Berkeley County
  • Limerick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Limerick is located in Berkeley County
  • Newland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Berkeley County
  • Oak Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Corner
    • Oak Corner is located in Berkeley County
  • Razorville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
    • Razorville is located in Berkeley County
  • Spring Head ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Head
    • Spring Head is located in Berkeley County
  • Tiger Corner ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Corner
    • Tiger Corner is located in Berkeley County
  • Turkey Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Pond
    • Turkey Pond is located in Berkeley County
  • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrangle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
    • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County

How Far From Thomas Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thomas Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Thomas Corner to Moncks Corner, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 423 miles [680.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Thomas Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomas Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1607, Longitude: -79.7148       In this case, the coordinates for Thomas Corner 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 Thomas Corner 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 309.573 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.509 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.684 degrees.




 

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