Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Andrews, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andrews and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Andrews
- 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 Andrews:
- 33.451937, -79.563974
- 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 Andrews
- 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 Georgetown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- Since Andrews is near Williamsburg County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Andrews ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Andrews.
Within South Carolina, the name Andrews is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Andrews is located in Hillsborough County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Andrews.
- Levy County
- This Andrews is located in Levy County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the southwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Levy County community of Andrews.
- Nassau County
- This Andrews is located in Nassau County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the southwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Andrews.
- Georgia
- Heard 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 Georgia community of Andrews [Heard County].
- Upson 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 Georgia community of Andrews [Upson County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Andrews is located in Dorchester County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Andrews.
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Andrews [Prince George's County].
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Morrow 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 Ohio community of Andrews [Morrow County].
- Richland County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Andrews.
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Andrews County
- This Andrews is located in Andrews County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<1> to the west of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Andrews County community of Andrews.
- Caldwell 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 Andrews [Caldwell County].
- Wood 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 Texas community of Andrews [Wood County].
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Andrews ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Williamsburg County
- Cook Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Corner
- Cook Corner is located in Williamsburg County
- Cooper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Harper Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Crossroads
- Harper Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Italy
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Martin Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
- Martin Corner is located in Williamsburg County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Georgetown County
- Potato Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potato Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Ferry
- Potato Ferry is located in Georgetown County
How Far From Andrews 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 Andrews to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Andrews and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Andrews to Georgetown, 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 five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,929 miles [11,151.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,815 miles [7,749 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andrews. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Andrews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andrews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4519, Longitude: -79.5640 |
| <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 Andrews 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> | 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 Andrews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Andrews 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 309.491 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.458 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.544 degrees. |