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Alston in the region of South Carolina is a town in United States - some 400 mi or ( 643 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Alston is now 12:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Augusta, Lexington, Charlotte, Gastonia, and Raleigh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Augusta . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Youtube Poop: The King Fails at Animal Crossing City Folk

6:46 min by shmeeboy456
Views: 21439 Rating: 4.09

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A Look Back at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion

2:28 min by ETVRoadShow
Views: 5150 Rating: 4.67

Flashing lights, amusement rides and classical carnival food defined the Myrtle Beach Pavilion since the early 1940s. Though now closed, the Pavilion remains imprinted in the minds of those families w ..


4th Annual Rock the Dock 2010

4:17 min by tourtaker
Views: 3733 Rating: 5.00

A short re-cap of the 2010 Rock the Dock event on Lake Murray SC. An event not to be missed! ..

Guided Deer Hunt in South Carolina and Whats to Come (not a bad either)

5:28 min by UpCloseOutfitters
Views: 2578 Rating: 3.00

Guided Deer Hunt in Western NC with Up-Close Outfitters and the Welcome to Deer Hunting ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Peak, South Carolina

Peak is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 61 at the 2000 census.

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Located at 34.24 -81.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area, Populated places in Newberry County, South Carolina, Towns in South Carolina

Parr Reservoir

Parr Reservoir or Parr Shoals Reservoir is an impoundment of the Broad River in Peak, South Carolina. It is the last dam on the Broad River before the river reaches Columbia, South Carolina and the Columbia Canal. The lake is mainly used as a holding pond of sorts, as the water is pulled in and out and used to cool the turbines of a nearby nuclear power plant.

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Located at 34.26 -81.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Protected areas of Fairfield County, South Carolina, Protected areas of Newberry County, South Carolina, Reservoirs in South Carolina

Jenkinsville, South Carolina

Jenkinsville is a newly incorporated town in western Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States, between the Broad and the Little Rivers. It is located east of Monticello Reservoir and is near the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station. Also in the area is the Kincaid-Anderson House and quarry. The town is South Carolina's newest, incorporating in 2008. Jenkinsville's population at incorporation was 50, making it also South Carolina's smallest town.

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Located at 34.27 -81.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area, Populated places established in 2008, Populated places in Fairfield County, South Carolina, Towns in South Carolina

Monticello Reservoir

Monticello is a reservoir in the U.S. state of South Carolina, built to provide water for the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station. It is located in Jenkinsville. While it does not dam any major rivers, its outflow flows directly into Parr Reservoir, an artificial lake created along the Broad River, via the Fairfield Pumped Storage power station. The lake is mainly used to cool the turbines of a nearby nuclear power plant. It is famous locally for its catfishing, as some 60 lb.

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Located at 34.31 -81.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Protected areas of Fairfield County, South Carolina, Reservoirs in South Carolina

Chapin, South Carolina

Chapin, also known as the capital of Lake Murray, is a town located in Lexington County, South Carolina. Chapin was founded by Martin Chapin in 1889. The following year, 1890, the railroad was built to connect Chapin to Columbia, South Carolina and other major regions. The population of Chapin was 1,445 according to the 2010 census. The town government is set up in the Mayor-Council form and the current Chapin mayor is Stanley Shealy.

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Located at 34.17 -81.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area, Populated places in Lexington County, South Carolina, Towns in South Carolina