Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fountain Lake:
  • 33.417386, -80.326477
  • 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 Fountain Lake

• 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 Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
  • Since Fountain Lake is near Berkeley County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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 Fountain Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Fountain Lake.

Within South Carolina, the name Fountain Lake is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Fountain Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Garland County
    • This Fountain Lake is located in Garland County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west of the Fountain Lake that is located in Orangeburg County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Fountain Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain Lake ...

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.

• Bull Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Station
  • Bull Station is located in Orangeburg County
• Green Town
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
  • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
• Holly Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <3>
• Little Belvidere
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Belvidere
  • Little Belvidere is located in Orangeburg County
• Log Jam Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Jam Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Jam Landing
  • Log Jam Landing is located in Clarendon County
• Nelsons Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
  • Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County
• Polly Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Landing
  • Polly Landing is located in Clarendon County
• Possum Town
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
  • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
• Spring Plain ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plain
  • Spring Plain is located in Berkeley County
• Tugtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tugtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugtown
  • Tugtown is located in Orangeburg County

How Far From Fountain Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fountain Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Fountain Lake to Orangeburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,851 miles [7,806.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

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