Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Captains Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Captains Cove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Captains Cove
- 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 Captains Cove:
- 33.539891, -79.059483
- 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 Captains Cove
- 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 Captains Cove is near Horry County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Captains Cove ...
We found three communities that share the name Captains Cove.
Within South Carolina, the name Captains Cove is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Captains Cove that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Captains Cove.
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Captains Cove [Prince George's County].
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Captains Cove is located in Accomack County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Captains Cove that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Captains Cove.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Captains Cove ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron
- Blue Heron is located in Georgetown County
- Carriage Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Carriage Run is located in Georgetown County
- Crystal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Oaks
- Crystal Oaks is located in Georgetown County
- Eagle Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Eagle Crest is located in Georgetown County
- Garden City Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Beach
- Garden City Beach is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City Beach <4>
- Inlet Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Harbor
- Inlet Harbor is located in Georgetown County
- Jensens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Live Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Mulberry Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
- Mulberry Landing is located in Georgetown County
- Robin Hood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood
- Robin Hood is located in Georgetown County
- Sunny Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Georgetown County
- Wayside Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Forest
- Wayside Forest is located in Georgetown County
- Windjammer Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
- Windjammer Village is located in Horry County
How Far From Captains Cove 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 Captains Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Captains Cove and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Captains Cove to Georgetown, 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 five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 117 miles [188.3 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 386 miles [621.2 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 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Captains Cove. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Captains Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Captains Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5399, Longitude: -79.0595 In this case, the coordinates for Captains Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Captains Cove 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Captains Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.212 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.15 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.335 degrees. |