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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.

  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Chicora

Communities Also Named Chicora ...

We found five communities that are also named Chicora.

There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Chicora.

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

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Berkeley County
      • This Chicora is located in Berkeley County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chicora that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Chicora.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Chicora.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • This Chicora is located in Allegan County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Chicora that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Chicora.
    • Mississippi
      • Wayne County
      • This Chicora is located in Wayne County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chicora that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Chicora.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Chicora is located in Butler County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north of the Chicora that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Chicora.

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)
    • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Booth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Booth is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Coastal Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coastal Heights is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coastal Heights
  • College Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • College Park is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • Crosswinds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crosswinds is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
  • Hickory Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Homewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Homewood is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Joy ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Joy is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Longwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Longwood is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Maple Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Crossroads is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crossroads
  • Mary
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mary is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ned Swamp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Ned Swamp is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned Swamp
    • Park Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Park Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Polecat Bay ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Polecat Bay is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat Bay
    • Poplar Forks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Poplar Forks is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forks
    • Sand Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sand Ridge is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • University Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • University Forest is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Forest

How Far From Chicora 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chicora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Chicora to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.211 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.195 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.236 degrees.