Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Live Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Live Oak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Live Oak
- 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 Live Oak:
- 34.055725, -78.938640
- 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 Live Oak
- 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 Live Oak is near Columbus County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Live Oak ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Live Oak.
Within South Carolina, the name Live Oak is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Sacramento County
- This Live Oak is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Live Oak.
- Santa Cruz County
- This Live Oak is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the west northwest of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Live Oak.
- Sutter County
- This Live Oak is located in Sutter County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the west northwest of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Live Oak.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Live Oak.
- Suwannee County
- This Live Oak is located in Suwannee County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the southwest of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Live Oak.
- Washington County
- This Live Oak is located in Washington County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the west southwest of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Live Oak.
- Georgia
- Decatur 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 Georgia community of Live Oak [Decatur County].
- Liberty County
- This Live Oak is located in Liberty County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Live Oak.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Live Oak is located in Caddo Parish and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the west of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Live Oak.
- Livingston Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Live Oak [Livingston Parish].
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Live Oak is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the west southwest of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Live Oak.
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Live Oak is located in Bexar County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the west of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Live Oak.
- Concho County
- This Live Oak is located in Concho County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km] to the west of the Live Oak that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concho County community of Live Oak.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Live Oak ...
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.
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Glenn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Goretown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Grahams Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Crossroads
- Grahams Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Green Sea
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Sea
- Green Sea is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Sea <4>
- Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hulls Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulls Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Island
- Hulls Island is located in Horry County
- Lewisville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Horry County
- Long Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Horry County
- New Life
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Playcards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Horry County
- Princeville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Horry County
How Far From Live Oak 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 Live Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Live Oak and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Live Oak to Conway, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the west (W). 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 350 miles [563.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,761 miles [7,662.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Live Oak. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Live Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Live Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0557, Longitude: -78.9386 In this case, the coordinates for Live Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Live Oak 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Live Oak to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.144 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.146 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.135 degrees. |