Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harbour Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harbour Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harbour Lake
- 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 Harbour Lake:
- 32.968229, -80.016753
- 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 Harbour Lake
- 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Since Harbour Lake is near Charleston County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Harbour Lake ...
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.
- Boulder Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Bluff
- Boulder Bluff is located in Berkeley County
- Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Dominion Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
- Dominion Hills is located in Berkeley County
- Forestdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Charleston County
- Gold Cup Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Cup Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Cup Springs
- Gold Cup Springs is located in Berkeley County
- Goose Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goose Creek <2>
- Goose Creek Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek Heights
- Goose Creek Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Holly Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Court
- Holly Court is located in Berkeley County
- Hound Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Maple Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Berkeley County
- Mount Holly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
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- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pepperhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperhill
- Pepperhill is located in Charleston County
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Charleston County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Willowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Berkeley County
- Oak Grove
How Far From Harbour Lake 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 Harbour Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Harbour Lake and extending to:
- Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Harbour Lake to Moncks Corner, 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 441 miles [709.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbour Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harbour Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harbour Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9682, Longitude: -80.0168 In this case, the coordinates for Harbour Lake 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 Harbour Lake 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 309.738 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.671 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.847 degrees. |