Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baker Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baker Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baker Hill
- 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 Baker Hill:
- 32.373248, -81.121221
- 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 Baker Hill
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Baker Hill is near Effingham County and also Beaufort County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Effingham 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
Communities Also Named Baker Hill ...
We found two communities that share the name Baker Hill.
Within South Carolina, the name Baker Hill is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Baker Hill is located in Barbour County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the west of the Baker Hill that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Baker Hill.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Baker Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baker Hill ...
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.
- Birds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cherry Point Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point Landing
- Cherry Point Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Coldbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Dupies Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupies Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupies Ferry
- Dupies Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Ebenezer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Grahamville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Grahamville is located in Jasper County
- Groover Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groover Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groover Landing
- Groover Landing is located in Jasper County
- Jasper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Limehouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mill Stone Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Stone Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Stone Landing
- Mill Stone Landing is located in Jasper County
- Mulberry Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
- Mulberry Grove is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Sisters Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters Ferry
- Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Spring Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Switzerland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
- Switzerland is located in Jasper County
- Two Sisters Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Mill Stone Landing
How Far From Baker Hill 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 Baker Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baker Hill and extending to:
- Ridgeland, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Baker Hill to Ridgeland, 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north (N). 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 505 miles [812.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baker Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.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 from Point A (ie- Baker Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baker Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3732, Longitude: -81.1212 In this case, the coordinates for Baker Hill 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 Baker Hill, 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Baker Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.338 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.277 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.407 degrees. |