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
- 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 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian Park
- Avian Park is located in Charleston County
- Creekside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Park
- Creekside Park is located in Charleston County
- Harborgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborgate
- Harborgate is located in Charleston County
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Shadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Shadows
- Hickory Shadows is located in Charleston County
- Marsh Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Point
- Marsh Point is located in Charleston County
- Miltons Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltons Ferry
- Miltons Ferry is located in Charleston County
- Parish Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Place
- Parish Place is located in Charleston County
- Waterway Arms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterway Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterway Arms
- Waterway Arms is located in Charleston County
How Far From Hibbens Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hibbens Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hibbens Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hibbens Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7877, Longitude: -79.8859 In this case, the coordinates for Hibbens 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 Hibbens 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 309.663 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.559 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.851 degrees. |