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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 Lighthouse Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lighthouse Point and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lighthouse Point:
    • 32.727400, -79.919255
    • 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 Lighthouse 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
    • Since Lighthouse Point is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester 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 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Lighthouse Point

Communities Also Named Lighthouse Point ...

We found three communities that are also named Lighthouse Point.

Within South Carolina, the name Lighthouse Point is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Lighthouse Point lies 2,482 miles [3,994.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lighthouse Point that is located in Charleston County.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Lighthouse Point is located in Broward County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the south of the Lighthouse Point that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Lighthouse Point.
      • Martin County
      • This Lighthouse Point is located in Martin County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the south of the Lighthouse Point that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Lighthouse Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lighthouse 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.

  • Bayfront
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bayfront is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfront
  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Centerville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Clarks Sound
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Clarks Sound is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Sound
  • Creek Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Creek Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Point
  • Green Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Green Hill is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Harbor View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbor View is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Harbor Woods is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Woods
  • Honey Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Honey Hill is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
  • James Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Landsdowne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Landsdowne is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
  • Marsh Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Marsh Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Point
  • Oceanview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Oceanview is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanview
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Oyster Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Oyster Point is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
    • Parrot Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Parrot Point is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrot Point
    • Quail Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Quail Run is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Riverpoint
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Riverpoint is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverpoint
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Seaside
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Seaside is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
    • Three Trees
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Three Trees is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Trees

How Far From Lighthouse Point to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lighthouse Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lighthouse Point to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 455 miles [732.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Lighthouse Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7274, Longitude: -79.9193       In this case, the coordinates for Lighthouse Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.68 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.571 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.88 degrees.