Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Catfish Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Catfish Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Catfish 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 Catfish Landing:
- 33.967107, -79.481723
- 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 Catfish 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Catfish Landing is near Florence County and also Horry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- eBird sighting report for Horry 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 Catfish Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Catfish Landing.
Within South Carolina, the name Catfish Landing is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Catfish Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Catfish Landing is located in Livingston Parish and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Catfish Landing that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Catfish Landing.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Catfish 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.
- Bass Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Bass Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Blossom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Butler Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
- Butler Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Dog Bluff Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bluff Landing
- Dog Bluff Landing is located in Horry County
- Evans Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Crossroads
- Evans Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Fleet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Marion County
- Half Moon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Kennedy Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Crossroads
- Kennedy Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Kingsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Locust Tree Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Tree Landing
- Locust Tree Landing is located in Horry County
- Peters Ferry Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ferry Landing
- Peters Ferry Landing is located in Horry County
- Tabernacle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
How Far From Catfish 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 Catfish Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Catfish Landing and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Catfish Landing to Marion, with an average speed<3> 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 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west (W). 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 366 miles [589 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catfish Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/
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- Catfish Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Catfish Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9671, Longitude: -79.4817 In this case, the coordinates for Catfish Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Catfish Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.447 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.481 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.362 degrees. |