Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Hibbens Ferry.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hibbens Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hibbens Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hibbens 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 Hibbens Ferry:
  • 32.787676, -79.885920<1>
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hibbens 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
  • Since Hibbens Ferry is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Hibbens Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hibbens 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.

• Avian Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Avian Park is also located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian Park
• Creekside Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Creekside Park is also located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Park
• Harborgate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harborgate is also located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborgate
• Heritage
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Heritage is also located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
• Hickory Shadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Shadows is also located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Shadows
• Marsh Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marsh Point is also located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Point
• Miltons Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Miltons Ferry is also located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltons Ferry
• Parish Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Parish Place is also located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Place
• Waterway Arms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Waterway Arms is also located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterway Arms

How Far From Hibbens 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 included the distance from a community such as Hibbens 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 Hibbens Ferry and extending to:

• Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the West.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Hibbens Ferry to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 450 miles [724.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>