Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blue Heron:
  • 33.535169, -79.056427
  • 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 Blue Heron

• 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 Blue Heron is near Horry County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Horry County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Blue Heron ...

We found one communities that share the name Blue Heron.

Within South Carolina, the name Blue Heron is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Blue Heron in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • McCreary County
    • This Blue Heron is located in McCreary County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Heron that is located in Georgetown County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCreary County community of Blue Heron.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Heron ...

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.

• Captains Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
  • Captains Cove is located in Georgetown County
• Carriage Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
  • Carriage Run is located in Georgetown County
• Crystal Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Oaks
  • Crystal Oaks is located in Georgetown County
• Eagle Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
  • Eagle Crest is located in Georgetown County
• Garden City Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Beach
  • Garden City Beach is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City Beach <3>
• Inlet Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Harbor
  • Inlet Harbor is located in Georgetown County
• Live Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oaks
  • Live Oaks is located in Georgetown County
• Robin Hood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood
  • Robin Hood is located in Georgetown County
• Sunny Side
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Sunny Side is located in Georgetown County
• Wayside Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Forest
  • Wayside Forest is located in Georgetown County

How Far From Blue Heron 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 Blue Heron to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Heron to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 118 miles [189.9 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 386 miles [621.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Heron. 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/