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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Isle-of-Palms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Isle-of-Palms and the surrounding area.
- 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 Isle-of-Palms:
- 32.804491, -79.739880
- 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 Isle-of-Palms
- 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 Isle-of-Palms ...
We found one communities that share the name Isle-of-Palms.
Within South Carolina, the name Isle-of-Palms is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Isle-of-Palms in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Isle-of-Palms is located in Duval County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Isle-of-Palms that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Isle-of-Palms.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Isle-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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian Park
- Avian Park is located in Charleston County
- Creekside Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Trail
- Forest Trail is located in Charleston County
- Harborgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborgate
- Harborgate is located in Charleston County
- Heritage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Heritage is located in Charleston County
- Hickory Shadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Shadows
- Hickory Shadows is located in Charleston County
- Island-of-Palms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
- Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parish Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Place
- Parish Place is located in Charleston County
- Ten Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Ten Mile is located in Charleston County
- Waterway Arms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterway Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Isle-of-Palms 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 city such as Isle-of-Palms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Isle-of-Palms and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Isle-of-Palms to Charleston, with an average speed<4> 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 111 miles [178.6 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 447 miles [719.4 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 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 from Point A (ie- Isle-of-Palms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Isle-of-Palms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8045, Longitude: -79.7399 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Isle-of-Palms to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.583 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.469 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.794 degrees. |
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