Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Daviston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Daviston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Daviston
- 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 Daviston:
- 33.887110, -79.376163
- 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 Daviston
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Daviston is near Florence County and also Horry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- eBird sighting report for Horry 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 Daviston ...
We found one communities that share the name Daviston.
Within South Carolina, the name Daviston is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Daviston in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Daviston ...
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.
- Catfish Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Landing
- Catfish Landing is located in Marion County
- Crooks Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Crossroads
- Crooks Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Dog Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Dog Bluff Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bluff Landing
- Dog Bluff Landing is located in Horry County
- Evans Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Crossroads
- Evans Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Fleet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Marion County
- Hughes Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
- Hughes Landing is located in Horry County
- Jonestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Jordanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Jordanville is located in Horry County
- Kingsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Locust Tree Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Tree Landing
- Locust Tree Landing is located in Horry County
- Pee Dee Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pee Dee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee Crossroads
- Pee Dee Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Peters Ferry Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ferry Landing
- Peters Ferry Landing is located in Horry County
How Far From Daviston 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 Daviston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Daviston and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Daviston to Marion, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west (W). 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 369 miles [593.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daviston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Daviston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Daviston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8871, Longitude: -79.3762 In this case, the coordinates for Daviston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Daviston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.388 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.402 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.347 degrees. |