Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Birds Nest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Birds Nest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Birds Nest
- 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 Birds Nest:
- 33.411279, -79.132821
- 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 Birds Nest
- 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 Birds Nest is near Horry County and also Williamsburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg 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 Birds Nest ...
We found two communities that share the name Birds Nest.
Within South Carolina, the name Birds Nest is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This Birds Nest is located in Crawford County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Birds Nest that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Birds Nest.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Birds Nest is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Birds Nest that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Birds Nest.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Birds Nest ...
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.
- Caring Cross Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caring Cross Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caring Cross Ferry
- Caring Cross Ferry is located in Georgetown County
- Chapel Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Creek
- Chapel Creek is located in Georgetown County
- Chapel Creek Villas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Creek Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Creek Villas
- Chapel Creek Villas is located in Georgetown County
- Clambank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Friendfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Friendfield is located in Georgetown County
- Gray Mans Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Mans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mans Cove
- Gray Mans Cove is located in Georgetown County
- Marysville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Georgetown County
- Pringle Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Heights
- Pringle Heights is located in Georgetown County
- Salt Marsh Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Marsh Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Marsh Cove
- Salt Marsh Cove is located in Georgetown County
- Strawberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Georgetown County
- True Blue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Birds Nest to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Birds Nest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Birds Nest and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Birds Nest to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birds Nest. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birds Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birds Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4113, Longitude: -79.1328 In this case, the coordinates for Birds Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Birds Nest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.252 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.177 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.40 degrees. |