Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colonial Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Estates
- 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 Colonial Estates:
- 33.405168, -79.275606
- 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 Colonial Estates
- 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 Georgetown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- Since Colonial Estates is near Charleston County and also Williamsburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg 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 Colonial Estates ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Colonial Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Colonial Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Colonial Estates.
- Douglas County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the west of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Colonial Estates.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Rockingham County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Colonial Estates.
- North Dakota
- Burleigh County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Burleigh County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleigh County community of Colonial Estates.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Fairfield County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Colonial Estates.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Dauphin County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Colonial Estates.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Bradley County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Colonial Estates.
- Putnam County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the west northwest of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Colonial Estates.
- Rutherford County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the west northwest of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Colonial Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Colonial Estates.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Colonial Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Estates that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Colonial Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Estates ...
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.
- Caring Cross Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caring Cross Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caring Cross Ferry
- Caring Cross Ferry is located in Georgetown County
- Clambank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Denny Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Denny Corner is located in Georgetown County
- Friendfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Friendfield is located in Georgetown County
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Georgetown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Graves
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Georgetown County
- Maryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Post Foot Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Foot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Foot Landing
- Post Foot Landing is located in Georgetown County
- Pringle Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Heights
- Pringle Heights is located in Georgetown County
- Spring Gully
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gully
- Spring Gully is located in Georgetown County
- Strawberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Georgetown County
- True Blue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Colonial Estates 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 Colonial Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Estates and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Estates 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 399 miles [642.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colonial Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4052, Longitude: -79.2756 In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Colonial Estates 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 309.331 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.267 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.454 degrees. |