Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gettysville:
  • 32.901840, -80.363989
  • 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 Gettysville

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Since Gettysville is near Colleton County and also Charleston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Colleton County
  • eBird sighting report for Charleston 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 Gettysville ...

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.

• Clubhouse Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubhouse Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
  • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
• Coachmans Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachmans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachmans Corners
  • Coachmans Corners is located in Dorchester County
• Cottageville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
  • Cottageville is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottageville <2>
• Gloverville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
  • Gloverville is located in Colleton County
• Goodhope Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Landing
  • Goodhope Landing is located in Colleton County
• Iron Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Crossroads
  • Iron Crossroads is located in Colleton County
• Long Creek Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Landing
  • Long Creek Landing is located in Colleton County
• Martins Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
  • Martins Landing is located in Charleston County
• Norman Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Landing
  • Norman Landing is located in Dorchester County
• Prices Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Landing
  • Prices Landing is located in Colleton County
• Red Oak Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Corner
  • Red Oak Corner is located in Colleton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gettysville and extending to:

• Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gettysville 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 453 miles [729 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 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

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