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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 Town and Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town and Country Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Town and Country Estates
  • 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 Town and Country Estates:
    • 34.382654, -80.043400
    • 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 Town and Country 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 Town and Country Estates ...

We found eight communities that share the name Town and Country Estates.

Within South Carolina, the name Town and Country Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Pike County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Pulaski County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the west of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Seminole County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Seminole County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Clinton County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Town and Country Estates.
      • Gallia County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Gallia County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the north northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,797 miles [2,892 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the north of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Town and Country Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Town and Country 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.

  • Erwin Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Park
    • Erwin Park is located in Darlington County
  • Green Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Darlington County
  • Hartsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Darlington County
  • Hunts Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Crossroads
    • Hunts Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Kellytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
    • Kellytown is located in Darlington County
  • Kingsville Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Heights
    • Kingsville Heights is located in Darlington County
  • Lewis Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossroads
    • Lewis Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Meadow Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
    • Meadow Oaks is located in Darlington County
  • South Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Darlington County
  • Tanglewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Darlington County

How Far From Town and Country Estates 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 Town and Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Town and Country Estates to Darlington, 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 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 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Town and Country Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town and Country Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3827, Longitude: -80.0434       In this case, the coordinates for Town and Country 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'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 Town and Country Estates 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 309.763 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.905 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.447 degrees.









 

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