Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fleet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fleet and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fleet
- 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 Fleet:
- 33.959052, -79.526447
- 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 Fleet
- 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 Florence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- Since Fleet is near Marion County and also Horry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Horry 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 Fleet ...
We found four communities that share the name Fleet.
Within South Carolina, the name Fleet is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Fleet lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fleet that is located in Florence County.
- Kentucky
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- 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 Virginia community of Fleet [Norfolk City].
- Washington County
- This Fleet is located in Washington County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fleet that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fleet.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fleet ...
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.
- Bass Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Bass Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Blossom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Butler Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
- Butler Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Catfish Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Landing
- Catfish Landing is located in Marion County
- Evans Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Crossroads
- Evans Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Friendfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Marion County
- Half Moon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Kennedy Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Crossroads
- Kennedy Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Kingsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Tabernacle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
How Far From Fleet 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 Fleet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fleet and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fleet to Florence, 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 most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fleet. 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 '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- Fleet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fleet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9591, Longitude: -79.5264 In this case, the coordinates for Fleet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Fleet 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> | 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 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 Fleet 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 309.472 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.509 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.381 degrees. |