Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Martins Point Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martins Point Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Martins Point 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 Martins Point Landing:
- 32.896007, -79.838694
- 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 Martins Point 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Since Martins Point Landing is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Martins Point 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.
- Avian Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian Park
- Avian Park is located in Charleston County
- Charity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Creekside Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Park
- Creekside Park is located in Charleston County
- Forest Trail
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Trail
- Forest Trail is located in Charleston County
- Harborgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborgate
- Harborgate is located in Charleston County
- Heritage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hibernian Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernian Heights
- Hibernian Heights is located in Charleston County
- Hickory Shadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Shadows
- Hickory Shadows is located in Charleston County
- Island-of-Palms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
- Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
- Miltons Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltons Ferry
- Miltons Ferry is located in Charleston County
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
- Parish Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Place
- Parish Place is located in Charleston County
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- Red Bank Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Landing
- Red Bank Landing is located in Berkeley County
- Ten Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Union Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Heights
- Union Heights is located in Charleston County
- Yellow House ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Yellow House is located in Berkeley County
- Yellow House Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House Landing
- Yellow House Landing is located in Berkeley County
- Red Bank Landing
How Far From Martins Point Landing 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 Martins Point 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 Martins Point Landing and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Martins Point Landing to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,851 miles [7,806.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martins Point Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Martins Point Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Point Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8960, Longitude: -79.8387 In this case, the coordinates for Martins Point 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 Martins Point 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 309.638 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.547 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.804 degrees. |