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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burgess, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burgess and the surrounding area.
- 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 Burgess:
- 33.606558, -79.055593
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Burgess
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Burgess is near Georgetown County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Burgess
Communities Also Named Burgess ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Burgess.
Within South Carolina, the name Burgess is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Burgess is located in Cherokee County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the west of the Burgess that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Burgess.
- California
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Burgess.
- Georgia
- Heard County
- This Burgess is located in Heard County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west of the Burgess that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Burgess.
- Illinois
- Mercer County
- This Burgess is located in Mercer County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Burgess that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Burgess.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Burgess [Butler County].
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Burgess [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Burgess [Boyd County].
- Michigan
- Charlevoix County
- This Burgess is located in Charlevoix County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Burgess that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlevoix County community of Burgess.
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- This Burgess is located in Lafayette County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the west of the Burgess that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Burgess.
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This Burgess is located in Barton County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burgess that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Burgess.
- North Carolina
- Perquimans County
- This Burgess is located in Perquimans County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Burgess that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Burgess.
- North Dakota
- Morton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Burgess [Morton County].
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Burgess is located in Putnam County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burgess that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Burgess.
- Texas
- Bell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Burgess [Bell County].
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- This Burgess is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Burgess that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Burgess.
- Northumberland County
- This Burgess is located in Northumberland County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the north northeast of the Burgess that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Burgess.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burgess ...
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.
- Blue Heron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Heron is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron
- Captains Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Captains Cove is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Carriage Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carriage Run is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Crystal Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Oaks is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Oaks
- Eagle Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eagle Crest is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Enterprise Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Enterprise Landing is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Landing
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Garden City Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Inlet Harbor is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Harbor
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jensens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jensens is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensens
- Live Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Live Oaks is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oaks
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Longleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Longleaf is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
- Longwood Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Longwood Landing is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Landing
- Mulberry Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry Landing is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
- Ocean Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Pines is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
- Pirate Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pirate Cove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Cove
- Robin Hood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Robin Hood is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood
- Seabreeze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seabreeze is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
- Sunny Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Side is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Surf Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Surf Pines is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
- Surfside Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wayside Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wayside Forest is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Forest
- Windjammer Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Windjammer Village is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
How Far From Burgess 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 Burgess to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burgess and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Burgess to Conway, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 116 miles [186.7 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 382 miles [614.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burgess) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burgess, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Burgess could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Burgess to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burgess. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6066, Longitude: -79.0556 In this case, the coordinates for Burgess have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.21 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.157 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.314 degrees. |
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