Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Little River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Little River
- 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 Little River:
- 33.876493, -78.614142
- 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 Little River
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Little River is near Brunswick County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- eBird sighting report for Columbus 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
Communities Also Named Little River ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Little River.
Within South Carolina, the name Little River is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 23 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Little River is located in Baldwin County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Little River.
- Cherokee County
- This Little River is located in Cherokee County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Little River.
- Arkansas
- Little River County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Little River [Little River County].
- Mississippi County
- This Little River is located in Mississippi County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Little River.
- British Columbia
- This Little River lies 2,571 miles [4,137.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Little River is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,506 miles [4,033 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Little River.
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Little River [Middlesex County].
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Little River is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the south of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Little River.
- Suwannee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Little River [Suwannee County].
- Georgia
- Wilkes County
- This Little River is located in Wilkes County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Little River.
- Kansas
- McPherson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Little River.
- Rice County
- This Little River is located in Rice County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Little River.
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Little River [Livingston Parish].
- Maine
- Androscoggin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Little River [Androscoggin County].
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Little River is located in Hampden County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Little River.
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Little River [Menominee County].
- Missouri
- New Madrid County
- This Little River is located in New Madrid County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Little River.
- New Brunswick
- This Little River lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- 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 Newfoundland and Labrador community of Little River.
- North Carolina
- Alexander County
- This Little River is located in Alexander County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Little River.
- Transylvania County
- This Little River is located in Transylvania County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Little River.
- Nova Scotia
- This Little River lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Little River is located in Blount County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Little River.
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Little River [Knox County].
- Monroe 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 Tennessee community of Little River [Monroe County].
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Little River is located in Bell County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the west of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Little River.
- Virginia
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Little River [Floyd County].
- Yukon
- This Little River lies 3,115 miles [5,013.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Horry County.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little River ...
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.
- Cedar Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Creek Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
- Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
- Creekside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Crescent Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in Horry County
- Forest Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Horry County
- Golf View Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Plantation
- Golf View Plantation is located in Horry County
- Heritage Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Shores
- Heritage Shores is located in Horry County
- Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Nixons Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixons Crossroads
- Nixons Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Shady Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Forest
- Shady Forest is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Sunset Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <5>
How Far From Little River 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 Little River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little River and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Little River to Conway, with an average speed<6> 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 most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 357 miles [574.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little River. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8765, Longitude: -78.6141 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Little River 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. |
| <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 Little River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Little River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.965 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.915 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.071 degrees. |