Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glasgow Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glasgow Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glasgow Landing
- 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 Glasgow Landing:
- 32.135484, -80.990944
- 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 Glasgow Landing
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Glasgow Landing is near Chatham County and also Beaufort County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort 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 Glasgow Landing ...
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.
- Carver Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Carver Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Clearview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cook Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Landing
- Cook Landing is located in Jasper County
- Fleetwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - General Hamiltons Settlement ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Hamiltons Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Hamiltons Settlement
- General Hamiltons Settlement is located in Jasper County
- Golden Isles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Isles
- Golden Isles is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Isles <2>
- Good Hope Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Landing
- Good Hope Landing is located in Jasper County
- Gordonston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonston
- Gordonston is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Green Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Harbor Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Creek
- Harbor Creek is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Isle of Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
- Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
- Limehouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pine Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
- Pine Gardens is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Sunset Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sunset Park is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Thunderbolt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
- Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <2>
- Victory Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Pine Gardens
How Far From Glasgow Landing 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 Glasgow Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Glasgow Landing and extending to:
- Ridgeland, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Glasgow Landing to Ridgeland, 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 128 miles [206 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glasgow Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glasgow Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glasgow Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1355, Longitude: -80.9909 In this case, the coordinates for Glasgow Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Glasgow Landing 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 310.259 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.152 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.423 degrees. |