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34.678958, -82.931761
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We found 26 communities that are also named Utica.
Within South Carolina, the name Utica is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Utica.
Illinois
La Salle County
This Utica is located in La Salle County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Utica.
Indiana
Clark County
This Utica is located in Clark County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Utica.
Iowa
Van Buren County
This Utica is located in Van Buren County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Utica.
Kansas
Ness County
This Utica is located in Ness County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ness County community of Utica.
Kentucky
Daviess County
This Utica is located in Daviess County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Utica.
Maryland
Frederick County
This Utica is located in Frederick County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Utica.
Michigan
Macomb County
This Utica is located in Macomb County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<2> to the north of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Utica.
Minnesota
Winona County
This Utica is located in Winona County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Utica.
Mississippi
Hinds County
This Utica is located in Hinds County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Utica.
Missouri
Livingston County
This Utica is located in Livingston County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Utica.
Montana
Fergus County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Utica [Fergus County].
Judith Basin County
This Utica is located in Judith Basin County and lies 1,640 miles [2,639.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Judith Basin County community of Utica.
Nebraska
Seward County
This Utica is located in Seward County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seward County community of Utica.
York County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Utica [York County].
New York
Oneida County
This Utica is located in Oneida County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Utica.
Ohio
Knox County
This Utica is located in Knox County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<2> to the north of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Utica.
Warren County
This Utica is located in Warren County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the north of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Utica.
Oklahoma
Bryan County
This Utica is located in Bryan County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<2> to the west of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Utica.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Utica.
Pennsylvania
Venango County
This Utica is located in Venango County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Utica.
South Dakota
Yankton County
This Utica is located in Yankton County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yankton County community of Utica.
Texas
Smith County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Smith County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Utica.
West Virginia
Jackson County
This Utica is located in Jackson County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Utica.
Wisconsin
Dane County
This Utica is located in Dane County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Utica.
Waukesha County
This Utica is located in Waukesha County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the north northwest of the Utica that is located in Oconee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Utica.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Utica ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Utica to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Utica and extending to:
Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Utica to Walhalla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Utica could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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- Utica) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Utica, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Utica 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 Utica. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6790, Longitude: -82.9318
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.43 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.861 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.478 degrees.