Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ashepoo Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashepoo Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ashepoo Ferry

• 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 Ashepoo Ferry:
  • 32.743789, -80.556493
  • 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 Ashepoo Ferry

• 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 Colleton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Colleton County
  • Since Ashepoo Ferry is near Charleston County and also Beaufort County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charleston County
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashepoo Ferry ...

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.

• Adams Run
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Run
  • Adams Run is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams Run <1>
• Blake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
  • Blake is located in Colleton County
• Burnt Church Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Church Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Church Crossroads
  • Burnt Church Crossroads is located in Colleton County
• Catholic Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catholic Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Hill
  • Catholic Hill is located in Colleton County
• Gloverville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
  • Gloverville is located in Colleton County
• Green Pond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Colleton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <1>
• Hickory Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Colleton County
• Iron Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Crossroads
  • Iron Crossroads is located in Colleton County
• Martins Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
  • Martins Landing is located in Charleston County
• Ponpon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponpon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponpon
  • Ponpon is located in Charleston County
• Pringle Bend
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Bend
  • Pringle Bend is located in Colleton County

How Far From Ashepoo Ferry 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 Ashepoo Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ashepoo Ferry and extending to:

• Walterboro, which is the Seat of Colleton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ashepoo Ferry to Walterboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 468 miles [753.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashepoo Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/