Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dutchman Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dutchman Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dutchman Shores
- 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 Dutchman Shores:
- 34.124590, -81.346211
- 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 Dutchman Shores
- 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 Lexington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- Since Dutchman Shores is near Richland County and also Newberry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Newberry 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dutchman Shores ...
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.
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Coldstream
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Lexington County
- Friarsgate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friarsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friarsgate
- Friarsgate is located in Richland County
- Harbor Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Side
- Harbor Side is located in Lexington County
- Hillcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hollys Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Ferry
- Hollys Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jug Hole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Lands End
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Little Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Mountain <2>
- Living Inn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Living Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Inn
- Living Inn is located in Newberry County
- Mallard Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
- Mallard Bay is located in Lexington County
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- Peak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Peak is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <2>
- Peters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pine Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Pine Point is located in Lexington County
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lexington County
- Rollingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Lexington County
- Snug Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
- Summerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Richland County
- Yacht Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Cove
- Yacht Cove is located in Lexington County
- Peak
How Far From Dutchman Shores 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 Dutchman Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dutchman Shores and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dutchman Shores to Lexington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dutchman Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Dutchman Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutchman Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1246, Longitude: -81.3462 In this case, the coordinates for Dutchman Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Dutchman Shores 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 310.502 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.015 degrees. |