Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bennetts Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bennetts Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bennetts Point
- 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 Bennetts Point:
- 32.561019, -80.454548
- 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 Bennetts Point
- 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 Bennetts Point 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
Communities Also Named Bennetts Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Bennetts Point.
Within South Carolina, the name Bennetts Point is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Bennetts Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Queen Anne's County
- This Bennetts Point is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bennetts Point that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Bennetts Point.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bennetts Point ...
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 northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Run
- Adams Run is located in Charleston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams Run <2>
- Bears Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bears Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Bluff
- Bears Bluff is located in Charleston County
- Bluff Farm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Farm
- Bluff Farm is located in Beaufort County
- Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
- Daniels
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Freedman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Frogmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Colleton County
- Little Edisto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Edisto
- Little Edisto is located in Charleston County
- Lucy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Creek
- Lucy Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Mark Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Island
- Mark Island is located in Beaufort County
- Marsh Hawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hawk
- Marsh Hawk is located in Beaufort County
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- Partridge Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Woods
- Partridge Woods is located in Beaufort County
- Pepper Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Hill
- Pepper Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Pine Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Landing
- Pine Landing is located in Charleston County
- Ponpon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Quail Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Rivers Edge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Rivers Edge is located in Beaufort County
- Steamboat Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Landing
- Steamboat Landing is located in Charleston County
- Walnut Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Partridge Woods
How Far From Bennetts Point 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 Bennetts Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bennetts Point and extending to:
- Walterboro, which is the Seat of Colleton County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bennetts Point to Walterboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 477 miles [767.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennetts Point. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bennetts Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennetts Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5610, Longitude: -80.4545 In this case, the coordinates for Bennetts Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bennetts Point 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 309.973 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.883 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.117 degrees. |