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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 Vina, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vina 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 Vina:
- 33.860690, -78.936633
- 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 Vina
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Vina is near Columbus County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Vina
Communities Also Named Vina ...
We found two communities that are also named Vina.
Within South Carolina, the name Vina is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Vina is located in Franklin County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west of the Vina that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Vina.
- California
- Tehama County
- This Vina is located in Tehama County and lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vina that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Vina.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vina ...
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.
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burning Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burning Ridge is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Ridge
- Coastal Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coastal Heights is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coastal Heights
- College Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- College Park is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Crosswinds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crosswinds is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
- Dogwood Neck ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dogwood Neck is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Neck
- Grahamville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grahamville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Hand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Homewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Homewood is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Maple Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crossroads
- Nixonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Park Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Park Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
- Poplar Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Forks is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forks
- Red Bluff Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bluff Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bluff Ferry is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Ferry
- Shell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shell is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell
- University Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- University Forest is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Forest
How Far From Vina to ...
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 include the distance from a community such as Vina to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vina and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Vina to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,769 miles [7,675 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Vina) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Vina 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 Vina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8607, Longitude: -78.9366 In this case, the coordinates for Vina have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.144 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.118 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.194 degrees. |
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