Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chicora, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chicora and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chicora
- 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 Chicora:
- 33.865448, -79.057259
- 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 Chicora
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Chicora is near Marion County and also Georgetown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown 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 Chicora ...
We found five communities that share the name Chicora.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Chicora.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Chicora ...
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.
- Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Booth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Horry County
- Coastal Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coastal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coastal Heights
- Coastal Heights is located in Horry County
- College Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Horry County
- Crosswinds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosswinds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
- Crosswinds is located in Horry County
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Joy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Longwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Maple Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crossroads
- Maple Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Mary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ned Swamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Park Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Polecat Bay ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polecat Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat Bay
- Polecat Bay is located in Horry County
- Poplar Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forks
- Poplar Forks is located in Horry County
- Sand Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Horry County
- University Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Forest
- University Forest is located in Horry County
- Ned Swamp
How Far From Chicora to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chicora to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chicora and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies just to the South.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Chicora to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 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<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chicora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chicora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chicora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8654, Longitude: -79.0573 In this case, the coordinates for Chicora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chicora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Chicora 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 309.211 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.195 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.236 degrees. |