Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bluehouse Corners:
  • 32.770176, -80.699272
  • 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 Bluehouse Corners

• 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 Bluehouse Corners is near Beaufort County and also Hampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • eBird sighting report for Hampton 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 Bluehouse Corners ...

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.

• Blake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
  • Blake is located in Colleton County
• Burnt Church Crossroads
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Church Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Church Crossroads
  • Burnt Church Crossroads is located in Colleton County
• Catholic Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catholic Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Hill
  • Catholic Hill is located in Colleton County
• Early Branch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Branch
  • Early Branch is located in Hampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early Branch <2>
• Gardens Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens Corner
  • Gardens Corner is located in Beaufort County
• Green Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Colleton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <2>
• Hickory Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Colleton County
• Jonesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Colleton County
• Pringle Bend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Bend
  • Pringle Bend is located in Colleton County
• Rose Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Beaufort County
• Stokes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Stokes is located in Colleton County

How Far From Bluehouse Corners to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bluehouse Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bluehouse Corners and extending to:

• Walterboro, which is the Seat of Colleton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bluehouse Corners to Walterboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,896 miles [7,879.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluehouse Corners. 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/