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

When in The Landing at Plantation Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Landing at Plantation Point and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for The Landing at Plantation 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 The Landing at Plantation Point:
    • 33.733505, -78.877805
    • 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 The Landing at Plantation Point
  • 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 The Landing at Plantation 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.

  • Cane Patch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Patch
    • Cane Patch is located in Horry County
  • Cypress Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
    • Cypress Creek is located in Horry County
  • Dunes Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes Cove
    • Dunes Cove is located in Horry County
  • Forest Dunes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dunes
    • Forest Dunes is located in Horry County
  • Forestbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hunter Fields
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Fields
    • Hunter Fields is located in Horry County
  • Hurl Rocks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurl Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurl Rocks
    • Hurl Rocks is located in Horry County
  • Lake Shore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Horry County
  • Long Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bay
    • Long Bay is located in Horry County
  • Ocean Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Forest
    • Ocean Forest is located in Horry County
  • Pebble Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
    • Pebble Beach is located in Horry County
  • Pine Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Pine Island is located in Horry County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Plantation Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
      • Plantation Point is located in Horry County
    • Seaview Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Place
      • Seaview Place is located in Horry County
    • Springmaid Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springmaid Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springmaid Beach
      • Springmaid Beach is located in Horry County
    • Tarpon Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Bay
      • Tarpon Bay is located in Horry County

How Far From The Landing at Plantation Point 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 The Landing at Plantation Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in The Landing at Plantation Point and extending to:

  • Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from The Landing at Plantation Point to Conway, 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west (W). 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 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- The Landing at Plantation Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Landing at Plantation Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7335, Longitude: -78.8778       In this case, the coordinates for The Landing at Plantation Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 The Landing at Plantation Point 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 309.111 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.062 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.211 degrees.









 

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