Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Catarrh:
  • 34.565710, -80.367292
  • 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 Catarrh

• 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 Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Catarrh is near Kershaw County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Catarrh ...

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.

• Big Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Chesterfield County
• Birdtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
  • Birdtown is located in Lancaster County
• Evans Mill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
  • Evans Mill is located in Chesterfield County
• Five Forks
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Chesterfield County
• Green Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Chesterfield County
• High Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Anderson County
• Junction ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Junction is located in Chesterfield County
• Pageland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
  • Pageland is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <2>
• Pleasant Plain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
  • Pleasant Plain is located in Lancaster County
• Tabernacle ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Tabernacle is located in Chesterfield County
• Tillers Ferry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
  • Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
• Tillersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillersville
  • Tillersville is located in Kershaw County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Catarrh and extending to:

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Catarrh to Chesterfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 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 Catarrh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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