Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hardees Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hardees Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hardees 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 Hardees Ferry:
- 33.849338, -78.994756
- 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 Hardees 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Hardees Ferry is near Marion County and also Georgetown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown 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 Hardees 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.
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Burning Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Ridge
- Burning Ridge is located in Horry County
- Coastal Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coastal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coastal Heights
- Coastal Heights is located in Horry County
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Horry County
- Crosswinds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosswinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
- Crosswinds is located in Horry County
- Grahamville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Grahamville is located in Horry County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Longwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Maple Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crossroads
- Maple Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Park Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Shell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - University Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Forest
- University Forest is located in Horry County
How Far From Hardees Ferry 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 Hardees 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 Hardees Ferry and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hardees Ferry to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 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 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,887 miles [11,083.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardees Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.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 '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- Hardees Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardees Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8493, Longitude: -78.9948 In this case, the coordinates for Hardees 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 Hardees 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 309.176 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.153 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.218 degrees. |