Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Half Moon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Half Moon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Half Moon
- 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 Half Moon:
- 33.850164, -79.545615
- 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 Half Moon
- 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 Half Moon is near Williamsburg County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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
Communities Also Named Half Moon ...
We found five communities that share the name Half Moon.
Within South Carolina, the name Half Moon is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Half Moon is located in Mississippi County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Half Moon that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Half Moon.
- Van Buren County
- This Half Moon is located in Van Buren County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the west northwest of the Half Moon that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Half Moon.
- Florida
- Louisiana
- North Carolina
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Half Moon ...
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.
- Bass Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Bass Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Blossom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Butler Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
- Butler Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Catfish Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Landing
- Catfish Landing is located in Marion County
- Crooks Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Crossroads
- Crooks Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Evans Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Crossroads
- Evans Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Fleet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hemingway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway
- Hemingway is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemingway <3>
- Indiantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
- Kingsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lee Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Crossroads
- Lee Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Leo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Half Moon 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 Half Moon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Half Moon once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Half Moon and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Half Moon to Florence, with an average speed<5> 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 85 miles [136.8 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Half Moon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Half Moon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8502, Longitude: -79.5456 In this case, the coordinates for Half Moon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Half Moon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Half Moon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.483 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.505 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.42 degrees. |