Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cherry Point 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 Cherry Point Landing:
  • 32.326308, -80.917053
  • 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 Cherry Point 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since Cherry Point Landing is near Jasper County and also Effingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • eBird sighting report for Effingham 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 Cherry Point 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.

• Cook Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Landing
  • Cook Landing is located in Jasper County
• Copp Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copp Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp Landing
  • Copp Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Forest Fields
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Fields
  • Forest Fields is located in Beaufort County
• Good Hope Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Landing
  • Good Hope Landing is located in Jasper County
• Grahamville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
  • Grahamville is located in Jasper County
• Green Pond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Beaufort County
• Hickory Bluff
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
  • Hickory Bluff is located in Beaufort County
• Horse Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
  • Horse Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Jasper
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Jasper County
• Limehouse
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehouse
  • Limehouse is located in Jasper County
• Old House
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old House
  • Old House is located in Jasper County
• Pleasant Farm
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Farm
  • Pleasant Farm is located in Beaufort County
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  • Quail Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Beaufort County
  • River Reach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Reach
    • River Reach is located in Beaufort County
  • Shell Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
    • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
  • Shell Point park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point park
    • Shell Point park is located in Beaufort County
  • Switzerland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
    • Switzerland is located in Jasper County
  • Windmill Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Harbor
    • Windmill Harbor is located in Beaufort County

How Far From Cherry Point 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 Cherry Point Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cherry Point Landing and extending to:

• Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cherry Point Landing to Beaufort, 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 115 miles [185.1 km] to the north (N). 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 503 miles [809.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,925 miles [7,926 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Point Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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