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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 Lobeco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lobeco 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 Lobeco:
    • 32.554716, -80.743927
    • 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 Lobeco
  • 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 Lobeco ...

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.

  • Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Daniels
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
    • Daniels is located in Beaufort County
  • Gardens Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens Corner
    • Gardens Corner is located in Beaufort County
  • Grays Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Hill
    • Grays Hill is located in Beaufort County
  • Irongate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Irongate is located in Beaufort County
  • Lucy Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Creek
    • Lucy Creek is located in Beaufort County
  • Mark Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Island
    • Mark Island is located in Beaufort County
  • Marsh Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Harbor
    • Marsh Harbor is located in Beaufort County
  • Marsh Hawk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hawk
    • Marsh Hawk is located in Beaufort County
  • Partridge Woods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Woods
    • Partridge Woods is located in Beaufort County
  • Peace Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Haven
    • Peace Haven is located in Beaufort County
  • Pepper Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Hill
    • Pepper Hill is located in Beaufort County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pleasant Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Rivers Edge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
      • Rivers Edge is located in Beaufort County
    • Rose Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Beaufort County
    • Salt Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
      • Salt Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Walnut Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Beaufort County

How Far From Lobeco 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 Lobeco to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lobeco and extending to:

  • Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Lobeco to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lobeco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lobeco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lobeco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5547, Longitude: -80.7439    
<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 Lobeco 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 310.133 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.067 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.223 degrees.









 

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