Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Log Jam Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Log Jam Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Log Jam Landing
- 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 Log Jam Landing:
- 33.520442, -80.302307
- 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 Log Jam Landing
- 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 Clarendon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
- Since Log Jam Landing is near Orangeburg County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Log Jam Landing ...
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.
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Bull Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Station
- Bull Station is located in Orangeburg County
- Eagle Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Clarendon County
- Fountain Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Orangeburg County
- Green Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- James Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Crossroads
- James Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Little Belvidere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Belvidere
- Little Belvidere is located in Orangeburg County
- Nelsons Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County
- Polly Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Landing
- Polly Landing is located in Clarendon County
- Possum Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Rodgers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Log Jam Landing 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 Log Jam Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Log Jam Landing and extending to:
- Manning, which is the Seat of Clarendon County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Log Jam Landing to Manning, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,846 miles [7,798.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Log Jam Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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- Log Jam Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Log Jam Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5204, Longitude: -80.3023 In this case, the coordinates for Log Jam Landing 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 Log Jam Landing 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 309.904 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.941 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.795 degrees. |