Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Beach
- 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 Forest Beach:
- 32.146597, -80.743720
- 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 Forest Beach
- 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Forest Beach is near Jasper County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Forest Beach ...
We found four communities that share the name Forest Beach.
Within South Carolina, the name Forest Beach is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Emmet County
- This Forest Beach is located in Emmet County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forest Beach that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Forest Beach.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Forest Beach is located in Onondaga County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Beach that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Forest Beach.
- Washington
- Mason County
- This Forest Beach is located in Mason County and lies 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Beach that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Forest Beach.
- Pierce County
- This Forest Beach is located in Pierce County and lies 2,423 miles [3,899.4 km] to the northwest of the Forest Beach that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Forest Beach.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Beach ...
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.
- Folly Field
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Field
- Folly Field is located in Beaufort County
- Harbour Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
- Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County
- Heritage Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Heritage Woods is located in Beaufort County
- Honey Horn Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Horn Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Horn Plantation
- Honey Horn Plantation is located in Beaufort County
- Indigo Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Run
- Indigo Run is located in Beaufort County
- Lighthouse Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Landing
- Lighthouse Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Otter Hole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hole
- Otter Hole is located in Beaufort County
- Point Comfort
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
- Sea Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Shelter Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Cove
- Shelter Cove is located in Beaufort County
- Spanish Wells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Wells
- Spanish Wells is located in Beaufort County
How Far From Forest Beach 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 Forest Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Beach and extending to:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Beach to Beaufort, with an average speed<3> 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 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 510 miles [820.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,924 miles [7,924.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/
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- Forest Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1466, Longitude: -80.7437 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Forest Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.123 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.997 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.332 degrees. |