Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis Station
- 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 Davis Station:
- 33.602569, -80.264512
- 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 Davis Station
- 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 Clarendon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
- Since Davis Station is near Orangeburg County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Davis Station ...
We found two communities that share the name Davis Station.
Within South Carolina, the name Davis Station is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Davis Station [Lyon County].
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This Davis Station is located in Tioga County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Davis Station that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Davis Station.
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Station ...
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.
- Bloomville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
- Bloomville is located in Clarendon County
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Eagle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Clarendon County
- James Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Crossroads
- James Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jordan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jordan
- From Davis Station to Jordan
- Juneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Log Jam Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Jam Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Jam Landing
- Log Jam Landing is located in Clarendon County
- Rodgers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Silver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silver
- From Davis Station to Silver
How Far From Davis Station to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Davis Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Station and extending to:
- Manning, which is the Seat of Clarendon County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Davis Station to Columbia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,957 miles [11,196.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Davis Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davis Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6026, Longitude: -80.2645 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Davis Station to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.883 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.93 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.757 degrees. |