Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hancocks Old Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hancocks Old Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hancocks Old 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 Hancocks Old Ferry:
- 34.219594, -81.267039
- 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 Hancocks Old 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Hancocks Old Ferry is near Richland County and also Newberry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Newberry 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 Hancocks Old 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.
- Bookman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Dutchman Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Shores
- Dutchman Shores is located in Lexington County
- Friarsgate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friarsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friarsgate
- Friarsgate is located in Richland County
- Jenkinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsville <2>
- Jennings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Little Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Mountain <2>
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Peak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Peak is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <2>
- Rock Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Sueville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Summerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Richland County
How Far From Hancocks Old Ferry 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 Hancocks Old Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hancocks Old Ferry and extending to:
- Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Fairfield County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hancocks Old Ferry to Winnsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hancocks Old Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hancocks Old Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hancocks Old Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2196, Longitude: -81.2670 In this case, the coordinates for Hancocks Old Ferry 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 Hancocks Old Ferry 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 310.458 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.679 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.958 degrees. |