Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Coosaw

• 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 Coosaw:
  • 32.545186, -80.773440
  • 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 Coosaw

• 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 Coosaw is near Jasper County and also Colleton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • eBird sighting report for Colleton 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 Coosaw ...

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.

• Dale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <1>
• Gardens Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens Corner
  • Gardens Corner is located in Beaufort County
• Grays Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Hill
  • Grays Hill is located in Beaufort County
• Irongate
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Irongate is located in Beaufort County
• Mark Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Island
  • Mark Island is located in Beaufort County
• Marsh Hawk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hawk
  • Marsh Hawk is located in Beaufort County
• Partridge Woods
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Woods
  • Partridge Woods is located in Beaufort County
• Peace Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Haven
  • Peace Haven is located in Beaufort County
• Pleasant Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Pleasant Point is located in Beaufort County
• Rivers Edge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
  • Rivers Edge is located in Beaufort County
• Rose Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Beaufort County
• Salt Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
  • Salt Creek is located in Beaufort County

How Far From Coosaw 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 Coosaw to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Coosaw to Beaufort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,023 miles [11,302.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coosaw. 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/