Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Legareville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Legareville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Legareville
- 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 Legareville:
- 32.654902, -80.052871
- 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 Legareville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Since Legareville is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Legareville ...
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.
- Bayfront
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Charleston County
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Charleston County
- Clarks Sound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Sound
- Clarks Sound is located in Charleston County
- Creek Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Point
- Creek Point is located in Charleston County
- Edgewater Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Charleston County
- Folly Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Beach
- Folly Beach is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folly Beach <2>
- Green Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Charleston County
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Charleston County
- Harbor Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Woods
- Harbor Woods is located in Charleston County
- Hickory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Charleston County
- Honey Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Honey Hill is located in Charleston County
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- James Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
- James Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
- Johns Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Island
- Johns Island is located in Charleston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Island <2>
- Landsdowne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
- Landsdowne is located in Charleston County
- Laurel Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Charleston County
- Limehouse Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehouse Station
- Limehouse Station is located in Charleston County
- New Cut Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut Landing
- New Cut Landing is located in Charleston County
- Oceanview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Oyster Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
- Oyster Point is located in Charleston County
- Point Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Charleston County
- Quail Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Riverpoint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverpoint
- Riverpoint is located in Charleston County
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Seaside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Stone Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
- Stone Park is located in Charleston County
- Three Trees
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Trees
- Three Trees is located in Charleston County
- Tidalview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- James Island
How Far From Legareville 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 Legareville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Legareville and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Legareville to Charleston, 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 108 miles [173.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 462 miles [743.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Legareville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Legareville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Legareville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6549, Longitude: -80.0529 In this case, the coordinates for Legareville 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 Legareville 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 309.753 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.644 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.948 degrees. |