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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 Duboses Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duboses Ferry and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Duboses Ferry:
    • 33.840443, -79.448667
    • 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 Duboses Ferry
  • 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 Duboses Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Duboses Ferry.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Duboses Ferry.

Beyond South Carolina.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Lee County
      • This Duboses Ferry is located in Lee County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Duboses Ferry that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Duboses Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Duboses Ferry ...

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.

  • Blossom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Blossom is located in Florence County
  • Butler Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
    • Butler Crossroads is located in Florence County
  • Catfish Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet
    • Fleet is located in Florence County
  • Gordonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Williamsburg County
  • Half Moon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Half Moon is located in Florence County
  • Hemingway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Indiantown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
  • Kingsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
    • Kingsburg is located in Florence County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Leo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Florence County
    • Locust Tree Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Outland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outland
      • Outland is located in Georgetown County
    • Peters Ferry Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Poplar Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Williamsburg County

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

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

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Duboses Ferry to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 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 most of three 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duboses Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Duboses Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duboses Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8404, Longitude: -79.4487       In this case, the coordinates for Duboses Ferry 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'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 Duboses Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.429 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.442 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.387 degrees.









 

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