Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dongola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dongola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dongola
- 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 Dongola:
- 33.757391, -79.186989
- 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 Dongola
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Dongola is near Marion County and also Georgetown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown 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 Dongola ...
We found seven communities that share the name Dongola.
Within South Carolina, the name Dongola is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Ontario
- This Dongola lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the north of the Dongola that is located in Horry County.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dongola ...
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.
- Bucksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
- Bucksville is located in Horry County
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Horry County
- Center Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Crossroads
- Center Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Gilbert Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Crossroads
- Gilbert Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Juniper Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Bay
- Juniper Bay is located in Horry County
- Keys Field
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Field
- Keys Field is located in Horry County
- Longwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ned Swamp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Peachtree Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Ferry
- Peachtree Ferry is located in Horry County
- Pee Dee Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Pope Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Crossroads
- Pope Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Rice Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Crossroads
- Rice Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
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- Sand Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Horry County
- Toddville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Twelvemile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile
- Twelvemile is located in Horry County
- Williams Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Hill
- Williams Hill is located in Georgetown County
- Sand Ridge
How Far From Dongola 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 Dongola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dongola and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dongola to Conway, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 107 miles [172.2 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 5 days and walking would take 6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dongola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dongola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dongola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7574, Longitude: -79.1870 In this case, the coordinates for Dongola 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 Dongola 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 309.283 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.262 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.316 degrees. |