Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Briars, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briars and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Briars
- 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 Briars:
- 32.581296, -80.699273
- 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 Briars
- 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Briars is near Colleton County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colleton County
- eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Briars ...
We found two communities that share the name Briars.
Within South Carolina, the name Briars is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briars ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
- Daniels
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Gardens Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens Corner
- Gardens Corner is located in Beaufort County
- Grays Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Hill
- Grays Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Hickory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Colleton County
- Lucy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Creek
- Lucy Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Mark Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Island
- Mark Island is located in Beaufort County
- Marsh Hawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Woods
- Partridge Woods is located in Beaufort County
- Pepper Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Hill
- Pepper Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Pleasant Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Beaufort County
- Rivers Edge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Rivers Edge is located in Beaufort County
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Briars 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 Briars to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briars and extending to:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Briars to Beaufort, 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 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north (N). 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 481 miles [774.1 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 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,904 miles [7,892.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briars. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Briars) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briars. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5813, Longitude: -80.6993 In this case, the coordinates for Briars have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Briars 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 310.109 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.043 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.20 degrees. |