Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Couchton:
  • 33.561531, -81.622052
  • 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 Couchton

• 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
  • Since Couchton is near Barnwell County and also Lexington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barnwell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lexington 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 Couchton

Curious and Interesting Names Near Couchton ...

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.

• Balltown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Balltown is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
• Camp Long
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Camp Long is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Long
• Deerwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Deerwood is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
• Foxchase
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Foxchase is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
• Gregg Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gregg Park is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
• Hidden Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hidden Haven is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
• Hillview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillview is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
• Huntcliff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
• Hunters Glen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunters Glen is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
• Pinecrest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pinecrest is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
• Quail Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Quail Hollow is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
• Roseland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseland is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
• Stone Gap
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stone Gap is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Gap
• Wood Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wood Valley is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Couchton and extending to:

• Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies just to the West.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Couchton to Columbia, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 448 miles [721 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,904 miles [7,892.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'