Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gilliard:
  • 33.514335, -79.210047
  • 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 Gilliard

• 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 Georgetown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
  • Since Gilliard is near Horry County and also Williamsburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Horry County
  • eBird sighting report for Williamsburg 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 Gilliard ...

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.

• Caring Cross Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caring Cross Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caring Cross Ferry
  • Caring Cross Ferry is located in Georgetown County
• Chapel Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Creek
  • Chapel Creek is located in Georgetown County
• Chapel Creek Villas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Creek Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Creek Villas
  • Chapel Creek Villas is located in Georgetown County
• Gray Mans Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Mans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mans Cove
  • Gray Mans Cove is located in Georgetown County
• Lower Topsaw Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Topsaw Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Topsaw Landing
  • Lower Topsaw Landing is located in Georgetown County
• Marysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Georgetown County
• Mulberry Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
  • Mulberry Landing is located in Georgetown County
• Plantersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Georgetown County
• Post Foot Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Foot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Foot Landing
  • Post Foot Landing is located in Georgetown County
• Pringle Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Heights
  • Pringle Heights is located in Georgetown County
• Salt Marsh Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Marsh Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Marsh Cove
  • Salt Marsh Cove is located in Georgetown County
• True Blue
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
  • True Blue is located in Georgetown County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gilliard and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gilliard to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/

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