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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 Dogwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood 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 Dogwood:
    • 33.688227, -78.900584
    • 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 Dogwood
  • 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 Dogwood 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 Dogwood

Communities Also Named Dogwood ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Dogwood.

Within South Carolina, the name Dogwood is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb 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 Dogwood [DeKalb County].
      • Limestone County
      • This Dogwood is located in Limestone County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Dogwood.
      • Shelby County
      • This Dogwood is located in Shelby County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Dogwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Grant County
      • This Dogwood is located in Grant County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<2> to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Dogwood.
      • Mississippi County
      • This Dogwood is located in Mississippi County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Dogwood.
      • White County
      • This Dogwood is located in White County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Dogwood.
    • Illinois
      • Crawford County
      • This Dogwood is located in Crawford County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Dogwood.
    • Indiana
      • Harrison County
      • This Dogwood is located in Harrison County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Dogwood.
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Dogwood is located in Christian County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Dogwood.
      • Graves County
      • This Dogwood is located in Graves County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Dogwood.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Dogwood is located in Howard County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Dogwood.
    • Mississippi
      • Sharkey 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 Mississippi community of Dogwood [Sharkey County].
    • Missouri
      • Douglas County
      • This Dogwood is located in Douglas County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dogwood.
      • Mississippi County
      • This Dogwood is located in Mississippi County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Dogwood.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Dogwood lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke 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 North Carolina community of Dogwood [Burke County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Dogwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dogwood.
      • Roane County
      • This Dogwood is located in Roane County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Horry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Dogwood.
    • Texas
      • Tyler 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 Texas community of Dogwood [Tyler County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood ...

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.

  • Crystal Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Lake is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Cypress Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypress Creek is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Forestbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunter Fields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunter Fields is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Fields
  • Hurl Rocks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hurl Rocks is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurl Rocks
  • Lake Shore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Ocean Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean Forest is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Forest
  • Pebble Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pebble Beach is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
  • Pine Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Island is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Plantation Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Plantation Point is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
    • Seaview Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Seaview Place is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Place
    • Springmaid Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Springmaid Beach is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springmaid Beach
    • Tarpon Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tarpon Bay is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Bay
    • Watergate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Watergate is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate
    • Woodland Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland Park is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood and extending to:

  • Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the west (W). 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 374 miles [601.9 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 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Dogwood 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dogwood) 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 Dogwood 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 Dogwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6882, Longitude: -78.9006       In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.124 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.07 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.233 degrees.