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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 Farmdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farmdale 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 Farmdale:
    • 32.973227, -80.220651
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Farmdale
  • 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
    • Since Farmdale is near Charleston County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Farmdale

Communities Also Named Farmdale ...

We found ten communities that are also named Farmdale.

Within South Carolina, the name Farmdale is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Bay County
      • This Farmdale is located in Bay County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmdale that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Farmdale.
      • Calhoun County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Farmdale [Calhoun County].
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Farmdale [Coweta County].
      • Screven County
      • This Farmdale is located in Screven County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmdale that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Screven County community of Farmdale.
    • Illinois
      • Tazewell County
      • This Farmdale is located in Tazewell County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmdale that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Farmdale.
    • Kentucky
      • Franklin County
      • This Farmdale is located in Franklin County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmdale that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Farmdale.
    • Michigan
      • Antrim County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Farmdale [Antrim County].
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This Farmdale is located in Trumbull County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north of the Farmdale that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Farmdale.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Farmdale is located in Lancaster County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Farmdale that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Farmdale.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This Farmdale is located in Greenbrier County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the north of the Farmdale that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Farmdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Farmdale ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Corey Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Corey Point is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Point
  • Corey Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Corey Wood is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Wood
  • Cotton Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Coventry Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Coventry Place is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Place
  • Creekside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Creekside is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Evergreen is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Flowertown Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • Indian Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Indian Springs is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Iron Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Iron Gate is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Knightsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Knightsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
  • Lincolnville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Orchard Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Orchard Hill is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
    • Pecan Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pecan Grove is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Quail Arbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Quail Arbor is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Arbor
    • Rosehill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosehill is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
    • Sprucewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sprucewood is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
    • Summerville Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Summerville Farms is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Farms
    • Sweetbriar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Tea Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tea Farm is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Farm
    • Trotters Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Trotters Ridge is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ridge
    • Twin Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Waters Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Waters Edge is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodlawn is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

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

  • Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Farmdale to Saint George, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 446 miles [717.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Farmdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Farmdale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Farmdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Farmdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farmdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9732, Longitude: -80.2207       In this case, the coordinates for Farmdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.851 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.802 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.919 degrees.