Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hughes Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hughes Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hughes Landing
- 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 Hughes Landing:
- 33.889611, -79.261991
- 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 Hughes Landing
- 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 Hughes Landing is near Marion County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Florence 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
Communities Also Named Hughes Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Hughes Landing.
Within South Carolina, the name Hughes Landing is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Hughes Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Meade County
- This Hughes Landing is located in Meade County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hughes Landing that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Hughes Landing.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hughes Landing ...
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.
- Dog Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Dog Bluff Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bluff Landing
- Dog Bluff Landing is located in Horry County
- Jones Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jordanville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Jordanville is located in Horry County
- Juniper Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Bay
- Juniper Bay is located in Horry County
- Knotty Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotty Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotty Branch
- Knotty Branch is located in Horry County
- Locust Tree Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Tree Landing
- Locust Tree Landing is located in Horry County
- Ned Swamp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pee Dee Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pee Dee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee Crossroads
- Pee Dee Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Peters Ferry Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ferry Landing
- Peters Ferry Landing is located in Horry County
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Horry County
- Red Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Twelvemile
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile
- Twelvemile is located in Horry County
How Far From Hughes Landing 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 Hughes Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hughes Landing and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hughes Landing to Conway, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 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 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hughes Landing. 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> | 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- Hughes Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hughes Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8896, Longitude: -79.2620 In this case, the coordinates for Hughes Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Hughes Landing 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 309.324 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.329 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.304 degrees. |