Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 The Barrows:
  • 33.140725, -80.063696
  • 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 The Barrows

• 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Since The Barrows is near Dorchester County and also Charleston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • eBird sighting report for Charleston 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 The Barrows ...

We found two communities that share the name The Barrows.

Within South Carolina, the name The Barrows is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This The Barrows lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Barrows that is located in Berkeley County.
  • Minnesota
    • Crow Wing County
    • This The Barrows is located in Crow Wing County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Barrows that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of The Barrows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Barrows ...

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.

• Black Tom ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Tom
  • Black Tom is located in Berkeley County
• Fox Bank ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bank
  • Fox Bank is located in Berkeley County
• Green Hill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Berkeley County
• Groomville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groomville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomville
  • Groomville is located in Berkeley County
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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 Berkeley County
• Locklair ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locklair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locklair
  • Locklair is located in Berkeley County
• Long Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
  • Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
• Strawberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Berkeley County
• Sugar Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
  • Sugar Hill is located in Berkeley County
• Tarry Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
  • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
• Tuckertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
  • Tuckertown is located in Berkeley County

How Far From The Barrows 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 The Barrows to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Barrows and extending to:

• Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from The Barrows to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 431 miles [693.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,851 miles [7,806.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

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