Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Eagle Crest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle Crest and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Eagle Crest

• 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 Eagle Crest:
  • 33.562669, -79.042815
  • 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 Eagle Crest

• 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 Georgetown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
  • Since Eagle Crest is near Horry County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Horry County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Eagle Crest ...

We found one communities that share the name Eagle Crest.

Within South Carolina, the name Eagle Crest is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Eagle Crest in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eagle Crest that is located in Georgetown County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Eagle Crest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle Crest ...

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.

• Blue Heron
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron
  • Blue Heron is located in Georgetown County
• Captains Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
  • Captains Cove is located in Georgetown County
• Carriage Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
  • Carriage Run is located in Georgetown County
• Crystal Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Oaks
  • Crystal Oaks is located in Georgetown County
• Garden City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
• Garden City Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Beach
  • Garden City Beach is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City Beach <3>
• Inlet Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Harbor
  • Inlet Harbor is located in Georgetown County
• Jamestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Horry County
• Jensens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensens
  • Jensens is located in Horry County
• Live Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oaks
  • Live Oaks is located in Georgetown County
• Ocean Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
  • Ocean Pines is located in Horry County
• Pirate Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirate Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Cove
  • Pirate Cove is located in Horry County
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  • Robin Hood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood
    • Robin Hood is located in Georgetown County
  • Seabreeze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabreeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
    • Seabreeze is located in Horry County
  • Sunny Side
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunny Side is located in Georgetown County
  • Wayside Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Forest
    • Wayside Forest is located in Georgetown County
  • Windjammer Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
    • Windjammer Village is located in Horry County

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

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eagle Crest to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 384 miles [618 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, 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 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/