Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Colonel Creek 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 Colonel Creek Landing:
  • 34.369036, -80.797026
  • 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 Colonel Creek 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
  • Since Colonel Creek Landing is near Kershaw County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
  • eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Colonel Creek 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.

• Bee Tree ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Tree
  • Bee Tree is located in Kershaw County
• Bucklick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
  • Bucklick is located in Fairfield County
• Cedar Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Kershaw County
• Dutchman Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Creek
  • Dutchman Creek is located in Fairfield County
• Flint Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
• Gents Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gents Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gents Crossing
  • Gents Crossing is located in Kershaw County
• Grannys Quarter ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannys Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannys Quarter
  • Grannys Quarter is located in Kershaw County
• Kellytown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
  • Kellytown is located in Kershaw County
• Knights Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Hill
  • Knights Hill is located in Kershaw County
• Liberty Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <2>
• Longtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
  • Longtown is located in Fairfield County
• Mickles Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickles Ferry
  • Mickles Ferry is located in Kershaw County
• Red Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Kershaw County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Colonel Creek Landing and extending to:

• Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Fairfield County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Colonel Creek Landing to Winnsboro, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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