Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Galivants Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galivants Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Galivants Ferry
- 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 Galivants Ferry:
- 34.055675, -79.244991
- 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 Galivants Ferry
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Galivants Ferry is near Marion County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Florence 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galivants Ferry ...
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.
- Cartwheel Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwheel Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwheel Landing
- Cartwheel Landing is located in Marion County
- Cool Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Dog Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dog Bluff Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bluff Landing
- Dog Bluff Landing is located in Horry County
- Gapway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Jones Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Locust Tree Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Tree Landing
- Locust Tree Landing is located in Horry County
- Pages ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Horry County
- Polecat Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polecat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat Landing
- Polecat Landing is located in Horry County
- Rains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
- Rains is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rains <2>
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Galivants Ferry 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 Galivants Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Galivants Ferry and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Galivants Ferry to Conway, 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 five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 102 miles [164.2 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galivants Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galivants Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galivants Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0557, Longitude: -79.2450 |
| <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 Galivants Ferry 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 309.315 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.342 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.248 degrees. |