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we pass this GPS location for Williams Heights:
34.217099, -79.766729
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Bird Watching ...
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We found two communities that are also named Williams Heights.
Within South Carolina, the name Williams Heights is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Mobile County
This Williams Heights is located in Mobile County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williams Heights that is located in Florence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Williams Heights.
Maryland
Caroline County
This Williams Heights is located in Caroline County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Williams Heights that is located in Florence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Williams Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williams Heights ...
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 & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Williams Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Williams Heights and extending to:
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Williams Heights to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williams Heights) 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.
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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 Williams Heights 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 Williams Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2171, Longitude: -79.7667 In this case, the coordinates for Williams Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.607 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.701 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.393 degrees.