Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Caines:
  • 33.305167, -79.213104
  • 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 Caines

• 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 Caines is near Charleston County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charleston County
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Caines ...

We found one communities that share the name Caines.

Within South Carolina, the name Caines is unique.

Beyond South Carolina.

While we haven't found any other communities named Caines in either the United States or Canada, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • Italy
    • Distance: 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km]<1> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Caines ...

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.

• Birds Nest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Nest
  • Birds Nest is located in Georgetown County
• Caring Cross Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caring Cross Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caring Cross Ferry
  • Caring Cross Ferry is located in Georgetown County
• Clambank
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clambank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clambank
  • Clambank is located in Georgetown County
• Denny Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
  • Denny Corner is located in Georgetown County
• Friendfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
  • Friendfield is located in Georgetown County
• Georgetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Georgetown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Graves
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves
  • Graves is located in Georgetown County
• Gray Mans Cove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Mans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mans Cove
  • Gray Mans Cove is located in Georgetown County
• Marysville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Georgetown County
• Maryville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Georgetown County
• Pringle Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Heights
  • Pringle Heights is located in Georgetown County
• Strawberry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Strawberry is located in Georgetown County
• True Blue
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
  • True Blue is located in Georgetown County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Caines and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Caines to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,805 miles [7,732.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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