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we pass this GPS location for Town and Country:
We found eight communities that are also named Town and Country.
Within South Carolina, the name Town and Country is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Town and Country, Lee County
This Town and Country is located in Lee County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Town and Country that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Town and Country.
Georgia
Town and Country, Richmond County
This Town and Country is located in Richmond County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Town and Country that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Town and Country.
Louisiana
Town and Country, Ouachita Parish
This Town and Country is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<2> to the west of the Town and Country that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Town and Country.
Maryland
Town and Country, Anne Arundel County
This Town and Country is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Town and Country that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Town and Country.
Missouri
Town and Country, Saint Louis County
This Town and Country is located in Saint Louis County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<2> to the northwest of the Town and Country that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Town and Country.
North Carolina
Town and Country, Caldwell County
This Town and Country is located in Caldwell County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the north of the Town and Country that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Town and Country.
Virginia
Town and Country, Bedford County
This Town and Country is located in Bedford County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Town and Country that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Town and Country.
Washington
Town and Country, Spokane County
This Town and Country is located in Spokane County and lies 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Town and Country that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Town and Country.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Town and Country ...
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.
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 included the distance from a community such as Town and Country 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 and extending to:
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Town and Country to Columbia, 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 408 miles [656.6 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 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 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
GPS Coordinates for Town and Country: Decimal: 34.02848, -81.224821 DDMMSS: 34° 1' 42", -81° 13' 29"
<2>
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- Town and Country) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town and Country. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0285, Longitude: -81.2248 In this case, the coordinates for Town and Country have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.431 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.621 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.996 degrees.