Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Island-of-Palms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Island-of-Palms and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Island-of-Palms

• 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 Island-of-Palms:
  • 32.790176, -79.784249
  • 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 Island-of-Palms

• 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 Island-of-Palms 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 Island-of-Palms ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Forest Trail
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Trail
  • Forest Trail is located in Charleston County
• Harborgate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Heritage is located in Charleston County
• Hickory Shadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Isle-of-Palms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle-of-Palms
  • Isle-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle-of-Palms <2>
• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
• Parish Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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 Island-of-Palms 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 Island-of-Palms to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Island-of-Palms and extending to:

• Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Island-of-Palms to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 448 miles [721 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Island-of-Palms: www.iop.net/

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

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