Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Iron Gate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Iron Gate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Iron Gate
- 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 Iron Gate:
- 32.977116, -80.175371
- 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 Iron Gate
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Iron Gate is near Charleston County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Iron Gate ...
We found four communities that share the name Iron Gate.
Within South Carolina, the name Iron Gate is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Quebec
- This Iron Gate lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the north of the Iron Gate that is located in Dorchester County.
- Virginia
- Alleghany County
- This Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north of the Iron Gate that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Iron Gate.
- Prince William County
- This Iron Gate is located in Prince William County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the north northeast of the Iron Gate that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Iron Gate.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iron Gate ...
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.
- Avenue of Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue of Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue of Oaks
- Avenue of Oaks is located in Dorchester County
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Dorchester County
- Coventry Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Place
- Coventry Place is located in Dorchester County
- Creekside
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Farmdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Kings Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Dorchester County
- Lincolnville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Dorchester County
- Plantation Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Ridge
- Plantation Ridge is located in Dorchester County
- Quail Arbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Arbor
- Quail Arbor is located in Dorchester County
- Rosehill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Summerville Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Farms
- Summerville Farms is located in Dorchester County
- Summerville Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Place
- Summerville Place is located in Dorchester County
- Summerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Dorchester County
- Tea Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Waters Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in Dorchester County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Summerville Farms
How Far From Iron Gate 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 Iron Gate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Iron Gate and extending to:
- Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Iron Gate to Saint George, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 444 miles [714.5 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 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iron Gate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Iron Gate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iron Gate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9771, Longitude: -80.1754 In this case, the coordinates for Iron Gate 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 Iron Gate 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 309.826 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.774 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.902 degrees. |