Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Malibu, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Malibu and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Malibu
- 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 Malibu:
- 34.193767, -79.707561
- 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 Malibu
- 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 Florence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- Since Malibu is near Darlington County and also Dillon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Darlington County
- eBird sighting report for Dillon 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 Malibu ...
We found four communities that share the name Malibu.
Within South Carolina, the name Malibu is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Malibu lies 2,467 miles [3,970.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Malibu that is located in Florence County.
- California
- Georgia
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Malibu ...
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.
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- Glencove
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Gregg Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Camp
- Gregg Camp is located in Florence County
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Florence County
- Longleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mars Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Meeks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ponderosa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Price Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Crossroads
- Price Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Sandridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Siesta Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Williams Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
- Williams Heights is located in Florence County
- Woodland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Florence County
How Far From Malibu 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 Malibu to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Malibu and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies just to the West.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Malibu 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Malibu. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Malibu) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Malibu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1938, Longitude: -79.7076 In this case, the coordinates for Malibu have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Malibu 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 309.574 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.66 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.378 degrees. |