Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lucy Creek:
  • 32.475190, -80.626217
  • 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 Lucy Creek

• 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since Lucy Creek is near Colleton County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Colleton County
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Lucy Creek ...

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.

• Bluff Farm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Farm
  • Bluff Farm is located in Beaufort County
• Daniels
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
  • Daniels is located in Beaufort County
• Mark Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Island
  • Mark Island is located in Beaufort County
• Marsh Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Harbor
  • Marsh Harbor is located in Beaufort County
• Marsh Hawk
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hawk
  • Marsh Hawk is located in Beaufort County
• Partridge Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Woods
  • Partridge Woods is located in Beaufort County
• Pepper Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Hill
  • Pepper Hill is located in Beaufort County
• Pleasant Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Pleasant Point is located in Beaufort County
• Quail Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Quail Run is located in Beaufort County
• Rivers Edge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
  • Rivers Edge is located in Beaufort County
• Walnut Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Lucy Creek 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 Lucy Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lucy Creek and extending to:

• Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lucy Creek to Columbia, with an average speed<3>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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucy Creek. 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/