Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Canady Landing:
  • 32.814822, -80.403629
  • 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 Canady Landing

• 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Charleston County
  • Since Canady Landing is near Colleton County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Colleton County
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Canady Landing ...

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.

• Adams Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Run
  • Adams Run is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams Run <1>
• Baptist Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill
  • Baptist Hill is located in Charleston County
• Burnt Church Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Church Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Church Crossroads
  • Burnt Church Crossroads is located in Colleton County
• Clubhouse Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubhouse Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
  • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
• Cottageville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
  • Cottageville is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottageville <1>
• Gloverville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
  • Gloverville is located in Colleton County
• Iron Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Crossroads
  • Iron Crossroads is located in Colleton County
• Long Creek Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Landing
  • Long Creek Landing is located in Colleton County
• Martins Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
  • Martins Landing is located in Charleston County
• Ponpon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponpon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponpon
  • Ponpon is located in Charleston County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Canady Landing once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Canady Landing and extending to:

• Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Canady Landing to Charleston, with an average speed<5> 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 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 460 miles [740.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,880 miles [7,853.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

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