Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alvin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alvin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alvin
- 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 Alvin:
- 33.349576, -79.816615
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Alvin
- 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Since Alvin is near Williamsburg County and also Georgetown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Alvin ...
We found ten communities that share the name Alvin.
Within South Carolina, the name Alvin is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Alvin lies 2,439 miles [3,925.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alvin that is located in Berkeley County.
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Banks County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Banks County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banks County community of Alvin.
- Madison County
- This Alvin is located in Madison County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alvin that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Alvin.
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alvin ...
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.
- Cedar Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
- Farewell Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farewell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farewell Corner
- Farewell Corner is located in Berkeley County
- Gravel Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Berkeley County
- Harris Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
- Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
- Harristown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Berkeley County
- Hickory Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Berkeley County
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Martin Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
- Martin Corner is located in Williamsburg County
- Old Peru
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Berkeley County
- Tiger Corner ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Corner
- Tiger Corner is located in Berkeley County
- Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrangle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
- Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
How Far From Alvin 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 community such as Alvin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alvin and extending to:
- Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alvin to Moncks Corner, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alvin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alvin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alvin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3496, Longitude: -79.8166 In this case, the coordinates for Alvin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Alvin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Alvin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.631 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.603 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.666 degrees. |