Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Hilton Head Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hilton Head Island and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hilton Head Island

• 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 Hilton Head Island:
  • 32.216185, -80.737884
  • 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 Hilton Head Island

• 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since Hilton Head Island is near Jasper County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Hilton Head Island ...

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.

• Folly Field
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Field
  • Folly Field is located in Beaufort County
• Gator Field
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gator Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Field
  • Gator Field is located in Beaufort County
• Grasslawn Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasslawn Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasslawn Beach
  • Grasslawn Beach is located in Beaufort County
• Hickory Bluff
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
  • Hickory Bluff is located in Beaufort County
• Hickory Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
  • Hickory Forest is located in Beaufort County
• Honey Horn Plantation
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Horn Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Horn Plantation
  • Honey Horn Plantation is located in Beaufort County
• Horse Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
  • Horse Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Indigo Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Run
  • Indigo Run is located in Beaufort County
• Lighthouse Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Landing
  • Lighthouse Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Otter Hole
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hole
  • Otter Hole is located in Beaufort County
• Shelter Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Cove
  • Shelter Cove is located in Beaufort County
• Spanish Wells
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Wells
  • Spanish Wells is located in Beaufort County
• Windmill Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Harbor
  • Windmill Harbor is located in Beaufort County
• Wood Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
  • Wood Lake is located in Beaufort County

How Far From Hilton Head Island 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 town such as Hilton Head Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hilton Head Island and extending to:

• Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hilton Head Island to Beaufort, with an average speed<3> 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 505 miles [812.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hilton Head Island: www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov/

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/