Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Embree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Embree and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Embree
- 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 Embree:
- 33.257937, -80.892041
- 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 Embree
- 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 Bamberg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bamberg County
- Since Embree is near Orangeburg County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Embree ...
We found three communities that share the name Embree.
Within South Carolina, the name Embree is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Embree lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Embree that is located in Bamberg County.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Embree ...
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.
- Bobcat Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobcat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobcat Landing
- Bobcat Landing is located in Bamberg County
- Branchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branchville <4>
- Cattle Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattle Creek
- Cattle Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Clear Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Pond
- Clear Pond is located in Bamberg County
- Cope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
- Cope is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <4>
- Fifty Eight ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Eight
- Fifty Eight is located in Orangeburg County
- Hughes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Johnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Colleton County
- Sandy Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Sixty Six
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
- Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
- Whetstone Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone Crossroads
- Whetstone Crossroads is located in Bamberg County
How Far From Embree 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 Embree to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Embree and extending to:
- Bamberg, which is the Seat of Bamberg County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Embree to Columbia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 444 miles [714.5 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Embree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Embree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Embree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2579, Longitude: -80.8920 In this case, the coordinates for Embree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Embree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Embree to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.23 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.279 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.085 degrees. |