Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chamberlains Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chamberlains Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chamberlains Ferry
- 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 Chamberlains Ferry:
- 33.837626, -82.355404
- 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 Chamberlains Ferry
- 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 McCormick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McCormick County
- Since Chamberlains Ferry is near Lincoln County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Chamberlains Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Chamberlains Ferry.
Within South Carolina, the name Chamberlains Ferry is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Chamberlains Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lincoln County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Chamberlains Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chamberlains Ferry ...
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.
- Bordeaux
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cedar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in McCormick County
- Double Branches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
- Double Branches is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Martins Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Maxim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Parks Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
- Parks Mill is located in McCormick County
- Parksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in McCormick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <2>
- Plum Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch
- Plum Branch is located in McCormick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum Branch <2>
How Far From Chamberlains Ferry 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 Chamberlains Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chamberlains Ferry and extending to:
- McCormick, which is the Seat of McCormick County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Chamberlains Ferry to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 457 miles [735.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,925 miles [7,926 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chamberlains Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chamberlains Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chamberlains Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8376, Longitude: -82.3554 In this case, the coordinates for Chamberlains Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Chamberlains Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.075 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.333 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.478 degrees. |