Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cheraw:
  • 34.696779, -79.891226
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cheraw

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Cheraw is near Marlboro County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marlboro County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Cheraw

Communities Also Named Cheraw ...

We found two communities that are also named Cheraw.

Within South Carolina, the name Cheraw is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Otero County
    • This Cheraw is located in Otero County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cheraw that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Cheraw.
  • Mississippi
    • Marion County
    • This Cheraw is located in Marion County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cheraw that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Cheraw.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cheraw ...

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.

• Cash
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cash is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
• Everetts ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Everetts is located in Marlboro County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
• Everetts Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Everetts Mill is located in Richmond County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Mill
• Fisher Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisher Hill is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
• Hunts Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hunts Mill is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Mill
• Hunts Spring ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hunts Spring is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Spring
• Little Mountain ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Little Mountain is located in Marlboro County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
• Quick Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Quick Crossroads is located in Marlboro County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Crossroads
• Rivers ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rivers is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cheraw and extending to:

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cheraw to Chesterfield, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 330 miles [531.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'