Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Log Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Log Town and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Log Town

• 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 Town:
  • 34.257095, -80.601746
  • 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 Log Town

• 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 Kershaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
  • Since Log Town is near Sumter County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Log Town

Communities Also Named Log Town ...

We found one communities that are also named Log Town.

Within South Carolina, the name Log Town is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Log Town in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Montgomery County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Log Town [Montgomery County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Log Town ...

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.

• Cool Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cool Springs is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
• Dusty Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dusty Bend is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dusty Bend
• Hermitage Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hermitage Mill is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Mill
• Kirkover Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kirkover Hills is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkover Hills
• Knights Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Knights Hill is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Hill
• Paint Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Paint Hill is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Hill
• Peckwoods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Peckwoods is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckwoods
• Pine Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pine Creek is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
• Sandy Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sandy Springs is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
• Sunnyhill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyhill is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyhill
• Tickle Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tickle Hill is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickle Hill
• Valley Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Park is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Log Town once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Log Town and extending to:

• Camden, which is the Seat of Kershaw County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Log Town to Columbia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 376 miles [605.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'