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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crystal Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Lake and the surrounding area.
- 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 Crystal Lake:
- 33.652393, -78.953921
- 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 Crystal Lake
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Crystal Lake is near Georgetown County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Crystal Lake
Communities Also Named Crystal Lake ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Crystal Lake.
Within South Carolina, the name Crystal Lake is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Crystal Lake [Saint Clair County].
- California
- Nevada County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Nevada County and lies 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Crystal Lake.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Crystal Lake [Jefferson County].
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Crystal Lake [Lake County].
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Crystal Lake.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Broward County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the south of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Crystal Lake.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Crystal Lake [Orange County].
- Polk County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Polk County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the south southwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Crystal Lake.
- Washington County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Washington County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km] to the west southwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crystal Lake.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Crystal Lake [Madison County].
- McHenry County
- This Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Crystal Lake.
- Iowa
- Hancock County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Crystal Lake.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crystal Lake [Finney County].
- Kentucky
- Oldham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crystal Lake [Oldham County].
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crystal Lake [Benzie County].
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crystal Lake [Houghton County].
- Nebraska
- Dakota County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Crystal Lake [Dakota County].
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Bergen County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Crystal Lake.
- Ocean County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Ocean County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the north northeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Crystal Lake.
- New York
- Albany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Crystal Lake [Albany County].
- Cattaraugus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Crystal Lake [Cattaraugus County].
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crystal Lake [Susquehanna County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Crystal Lake lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<2> to the west of the Crystal Lake that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Crystal Lake.
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Crystal Lake [Doddridge County].
- Wisconsin
- Waupaca County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Crystal Lake [Waupaca County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Lake ...
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.
- Coopers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coopers is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Forestbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hunter Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hunter Fields is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Fields
- Hurl Rocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hurl Rocks is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurl Rocks
- Longleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longleaf is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
- Pebble Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pebble Beach is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Rosewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Seaview Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seaview Place is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Place
- Springmaid Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Springmaid Beach is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springmaid Beach
- Surf Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Surf Pines is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
- Surfside Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tarpon Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tarpon Bay is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Bay
- Watergate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watergate is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal Lake and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Lake to Conway, with an average speed<4> 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 377 miles [606.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving 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 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Crystal Lake could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crystal Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Crystal Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6524, Longitude: -78.9539 In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.154 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.099 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.263 degrees. |
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