Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Godfreys Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Godfreys Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Godfreys 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 Godfreys Ferry:
- 33.903498, -79.435888
- 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 Godfreys 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 Florence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- Since Godfreys Ferry is near Marion County and also Horry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Horry 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 Godfreys 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.
- Blossom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Butler Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
- Butler Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Catfish Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Landing
- Catfish Landing is located in Marion County
- Crooks Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Crossroads
- Crooks Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Dog Bluff Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Evans Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Crossroads
- Evans Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Fleet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Marion County
- Half Moon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kingsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Locust Tree Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Peters Ferry Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ferry Landing
- Peters Ferry Landing is located in Horry County
How Far From Godfreys Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Godfreys Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Godfreys Ferry and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Godfreys Ferry to Florence, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Godfreys Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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> | 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- Godfreys Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Godfreys Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9035, Longitude: -79.4359 In this case, the coordinates for Godfreys Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Godfreys Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.421 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.443 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.364 degrees. |