Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lake Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Point and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Point

• 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 Lake Point:
  • 34.082091, -81.323988
  • 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 Lake Point

• 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 Lexington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lexington County
  • Since Lake Point is near Richland County and also Newberry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richland County
  • eBird sighting report for Newberry 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 Lake Point ...

We found one communities that share the name Lake Point.

Within South Carolina, the name Lake Point is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Lake Point in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Tooele County
    • This Lake Point is located in Tooele County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Point that is located in Lexington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tooele County community of Lake Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Point ...

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.

• Coldstream
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Coldstream is located in Lexington County
• Dutchman Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Shores
  • Dutchman Shores is located in Lexington County
• Harbor Side
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Side
  • Harbor Side is located in Lexington County
• Lands End
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lands End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End
  • Lands End is located in Lexington County
• Mallard Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
  • Mallard Bay is located in Lexington County
• Peters
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
  • Peters is located in Lexington County
• Pine Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Pine Point is located in Lexington County
• Providence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Lexington County
• Rollingwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rollingwood is located in Lexington County
• Snug Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
• Yacht Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Cove
  • Yacht Cove is located in Lexington County

How Far From Lake Point 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 community such as Lake Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Point to Columbia, with an average speed<3> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 408 miles [656.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

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