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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 Judge Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Judge Town and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Judge Town:
    • 33.432112, -80.019246
    • 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 Judge Town
  • 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 Judge Town ...

We found one communities that share the name Judge Town.

Within South Carolina, the name Judge Town is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Judge Town in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Clearwater County
      • This Judge Town is located in Clearwater County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judge Town that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Judge Town.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Judge Town ...

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.

  • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Cross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Cross Roads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cross Roads
    • Cross Cross Roads is located in Berkeley County
  • Edwards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Williamsburg County
  • Gravel Hill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Harris Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
  • Harristown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Berkeley County
  • Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
  • Old Peru
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
    • Old Peru is located in Berkeley County
  • Region Town ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Region Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
  • Spring Plain ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plain
    • Spring Plain is located in Berkeley County
  • Swamp Fox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Fox
    • Swamp Fox is located in Berkeley County

How Far From Judge Town to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Judge Town to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Judge Town and extending to:

  • Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Judge Town to Moncks Corner, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 70 miles [112.7 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Judge Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Judge Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Judge Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4321, Longitude: -80.0192       In this case, the coordinates for Judge Town 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'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 Judge Town 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 309.744 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.746 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.716 degrees.









 

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