Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ballentine Landing:
  • 34.112371, -81.244819
  • 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 Ballentine Landing

• 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Richland County
  • Since Ballentine Landing is near Lexington County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lexington County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Ballentine Landing ...

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.

• Bookman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookman
  • Bookman is located in Richland County
• Coldstream
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Coldstream is located in Lexington County
• Dutch Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
  • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
• Dutchman Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Shores
  • Dutchman Shores is located in Lexington County
• Friarsgate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friarsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friarsgate
  • Friarsgate is located in Richland County
• Harbor Side
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Side
  • Harbor Side is located in Lexington County
• Hillcreek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcreek
  • Hillcreek is located in Lexington County
• Lands End
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lands End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End
  • Lands End is located in Lexington County
• Leaphart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaphart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaphart
  • Leaphart is located in Lexington County
• Littleton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Richland County
• Lost Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
  • Lost Creek is located in Richland County
• Providence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Lexington County
• Shadow Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Brook
  • Shadow Brook is located in Lexington County
• Yacht Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Cove
  • Yacht Cove is located in Lexington County

How Far From Ballentine Landing 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 Ballentine Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ballentine Landing and extending to:

• Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ballentine Landing to Columbia, with an average speed<3> 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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