Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Laurel Hill Plantation, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Hill Plantation and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel Hill Plantation

• 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 Laurel Hill Plantation:
  • 33.054059, -79.548401
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Laurel Hill Plantation

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
  • Since Laurel Hill Plantation is near Berkeley County and also Georgetown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Georgetown 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Laurel Hill Plantation

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Hill Plantation ...

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.

• Conifer ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Conifer is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer
• Crow Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Crow Hill is located in Georgetown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Hill
• Fort Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fort Corner is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Corner
• Halfway Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Halfway Creek is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Creek
• Honey Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Honey Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
• Newland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Newland is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
• Oak Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Corner is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Corner
• Pitch Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pitch Landing is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitch Landing
• Pleasant Hill Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Landing is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Landing
• Turkey Pond
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Turkey Pond is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Pond
• Water Horn Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Water Horn Ferry is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Horn Ferry

How Far From Laurel Hill Plantation 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 Laurel Hill Plantation to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Laurel Hill Plantation and extending to:

• Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Hill Plantation to Charleston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 107 miles [172.2 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'