Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bolen Town:
  • 33.475154, -81.017317
  • 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 Bolen Town

• 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 Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
  • Since Bolen Town is near Bamberg County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bamberg County
  • eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Bolen Town ...

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.

• Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
  • Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
• Cope
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
  • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <2>
• Finland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
  • Finland is located in Bamberg County
• Gravel Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Orangeburg County
• Great Branch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Branch
  • Great Branch is located in Orangeburg County
• Greenfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Orangeburg County
• Haddock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
  • Haddock is located in Orangeburg County
• Hillview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hillview is located in Orangeburg County
• Meadowridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
  • Meadowridge is located in Orangeburg County
• Pine Needles
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
  • Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County
• Pine Tops
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tops have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tops
  • Pine Tops is located in Orangeburg County
• Poplar Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Spring
  • Poplar Spring is located in Orangeburg County
• Windy Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
  • Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County

How Far From Bolen Town 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 Bolen Town to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bolen Town to Orangeburg, 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,880 miles [7,853.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

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