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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gifford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gifford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gifford:
- 32.860373, -81.237975
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gifford
- 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 Hampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampton County
- Since Gifford is near Allendale County and also Screven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allendale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Screven 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gifford
Communities Also Named Gifford ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Gifford.
Within South Carolina, the name Gifford is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hot Spring County
- This Gifford is located in Hot Spring County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Gifford.
- British Columbia
- This Gifford lies 2,378 miles [3,827 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- Florida
- Indian River County
- This Gifford is located in Indian River County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the south of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of Gifford.
- Idaho
- Nez Perce County
- This Gifford is located in Nez Perce County and lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Gifford.
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Gifford is located in Champaign County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Gifford.
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- This Gifford is located in Jasper County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Gifford.
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Gifford is located in Hardin County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Gifford.
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- This Gifford is located in Magoffin County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Gifford.
- Louisiana
- Webster Parish
- This Gifford is located in Webster Parish and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Gifford.
- Missouri
- Macon County
- This Gifford is located in Macon County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Gifford.
- New York
- Schenectady County
- This Gifford is located in Schenectady County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Gifford.
- Pennsylvania
- McKean County
- This Gifford is located in McKean County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Gifford.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Gifford is located in Dallas County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Gifford.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Gifford is located in Stevens County and lies 2,180 miles [3,508.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Gifford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gifford ...
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.
- Dukes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dukes is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Halls Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Mill is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mill
- Hickory Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Lena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lena is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Nixville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nixville is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixville
- Peeples ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peeples is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
- Pond Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Town is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
- Speaks Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Speaks Mill is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Mill
- Valentine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valentine is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
How Far From Gifford 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 town such as Gifford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gifford and extending to:
- Hampton, which is the Seat of Hampton County, lies just to the East.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Gifford to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,916 miles [7,911.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gifford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gifford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gifford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8604, Longitude: -81.2380 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.416 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.436 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.32 degrees. |
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