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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 Vance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vance and the surrounding area.
- 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 Vance:
- 33.440971, -80.420744
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Vance
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Since Vance is near Clarendon County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Vance
Communities Also Named Vance ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Vance.
Within South Carolina, the name Vance is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Vance.
- Arkansas
- Jackson County
- This Vance is located in Jackson County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Vance.
- California
- Tulare County
- This Vance is located in Tulare County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Vance.
- Kansas
- Linn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Vance [Linn County].
- Wyandotte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Vance [Wyandotte County].
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Vance [Henry County].
- Mississippi
- Newton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Vance [Newton County].
- Quitman County
- This Vance is located in Quitman County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Vance.
- Missouri
- Webster County
- This Vance is located in Webster County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Vance.
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- This Vance is located in Morrill County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Vance.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Vance [Iredell County].
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This Vance is located in Cass County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Vance.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Vance is located in Washington County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the north of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Vance.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Vance is located in Sullivan County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Vance.
- Texas
- Edwards County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Vance [Edwards County].
- Real County
- This Vance is located in Real County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the west of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Real County community of Vance.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Vance is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Vance.
- Washington
- Lewis County
- This Vance is located in Lewis County and lies 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Vance.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Vance is located in Hampshire County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Vance that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Vance.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vance ...
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.
- Bull Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bull Station is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Station
- Fountain Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fountain Lake is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Green Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Holly Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Little Belvidere
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Belvidere is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Belvidere
- Log Jam Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Log Jam Landing is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Jam Landing
- Nelsons Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Polly Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Polly Landing is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Landing
- Possum Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
How Far From Vance 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 town such as Vance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vance and extending to:
- Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Vance to Orangeburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 421 miles [677.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,855 miles [7,813.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vance) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Vance 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. |
| <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 Vance 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 Vance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4410, Longitude: -80.4207 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.969 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.005 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.861 degrees. |
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