Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Copp 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 Copp Landing:
  • 32.306310, -80.844275
  • 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 Copp 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since Copp Landing is near Jasper County and also Effingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • eBird sighting report for Effingham 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 Copp 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.

• Cherry Point Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point Landing
  • Cherry Point Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Forest Fields
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Fields
  • Forest Fields is located in Beaufort County
• Gator Field
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gator Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Field
  • Gator Field is located in Beaufort County
• Green Pond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Beaufort County
• Hickory Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
  • Hickory Bluff is located in Beaufort County
• Hickory Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
  • Hickory Forest is located in Beaufort County
• Honey Horn Plantation
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Horn Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Horn Plantation
  • Honey Horn Plantation is located in Beaufort County
• Horse Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
  • Horse Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Indigo Run
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Run
  • Indigo Run is located in Beaufort County
• Jasper
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Jasper County
• Pleasant Farm
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Farm
  • Pleasant Farm is located in Beaufort County
• Quail Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Beaufort County
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  • River Reach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Reach
    • River Reach is located in Beaufort County
  • Shell Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
    • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
  • Shell Point park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point park
    • Shell Point park is located in Beaufort County
  • Spanish Wells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Wells
    • Spanish Wells is located in Beaufort County
  • Tanglewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Beaufort County
  • Windmill Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Harbor
    • Windmill Harbor is located in Beaufort County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Copp Landing and extending to:

• Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Copp Landing to Beaufort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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