Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bradley and Britton Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bradley and Britton Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bradley and Britton Ferry

• 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 Bradley and Britton Ferry:
  • 33.779612, -79.316717
  • 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 Bradley and Britton Ferry

• 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 Bradley and Britton Ferry is near Marion County and also Williamsburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Williamsburg 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 Bradley and Britton Ferry ...

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.

• Center Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Crossroads
  • Center Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Crooks Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Crossroads
  • Crooks Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
• Hemingway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway
  • Hemingway is located in Williamsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemingway <2>
• Outland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outland
  • Outland is located in Georgetown County
• Pee Dee Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pee Dee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee Crossroads
  • Pee Dee Crossroads is located in Horry County
• Pleasant Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Georgetown County
• Pope Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Crossroads
  • Pope Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Rogers Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
  • Rogers Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Twelvemile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile
  • Twelvemile is located in Horry County
• Williams Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Hill
  • Williams Hill is located in Georgetown County

How Far From Bradley and Britton Ferry 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 Bradley and Britton Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bradley and Britton Ferry to Georgetown, 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 99 miles [159.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, 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 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradley and Britton Ferry. 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/