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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 Lawton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawton 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 Lawton:
- 32.143541, -80.788442
- 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 Lawton
- 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Lawton is near Jasper County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Lawton
Communities Also Named Lawton ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Lawton.
Within South Carolina, the name Lawton is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Burke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lawton [Burke County].
- Jenkins County
- This Lawton is located in Jenkins County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jenkins County community of Lawton.
- Lowndes County
- This Lawton is located in Lowndes County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Lawton.
- Indiana
- Pulaski County
- This Lawton is located in Pulaski County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Lawton.
- Iowa
- Woodbury County
- This Lawton is located in Woodbury County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodbury County community of Lawton.
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This Lawton is located in Cherokee County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lawton.
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This Lawton is located in Carter County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Lawton.
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This Lawton is located in Van Buren County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Lawton.
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This Lawton is located in Washoe County and lies 2,229 miles [3,587.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Lawton.
- New York
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lawton [Orange County].
- North Dakota
- Ramsey County
- This Lawton is located in Ramsey County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Lawton.
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lawton [Muskingum County].
- Oklahoma
- Comanche County
- This Lawton is located in Comanche County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Lawton.
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lawton [Philadelphia County].
- Susquehanna County
- This Lawton is located in Susquehanna County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Lawton.
- Tennessee
- McNairy County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lawton [McNairy County].
- Washington
- King County
- This Lawton is located in King County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lawton.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Lawton is located in Fayette County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the north of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lawton.
- Wisconsin
- Pierce County
- This Lawton is located in Pierce County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lawton that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Lawton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawton ...
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.
- Forest Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Beach is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Harbour Town
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage Woods is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hickory Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Bluff is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- Honey Horn Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indigo Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Indigo Run is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Run
- Lighthouse Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lighthouse Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Landing
- Otter Hole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Hole is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hole
- Point Comfort
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Sea Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sea Pines is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Pines
- Shelter Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shelter Cove is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Cove
- Spanish Wells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spanish Wells is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Wells
- Windmill Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Windmill Harbor is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Harbor
How Far From Lawton 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 Lawton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lawton and extending to:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lawton to Beaufort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 511 miles [822.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lawton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lawton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lawton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Lawton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1435, Longitude: -80.7884 In this case, the coordinates for Lawton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.147 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.025 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.349 degrees. |
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