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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McCoys Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McCoys Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 McCoys Ferry:
- 33.816516, -82.321792
- 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 McCoys Ferry
- 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 McCormick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McCormick County
- Since McCoys Ferry is near Lincoln County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 McCoys Ferry
Communities Also Named McCoys Ferry ...
We found three communities that are also named McCoys Ferry.
Within South Carolina, the name McCoys Ferry is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lincoln County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of McCoys Ferry.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This McCoys Ferry is located in Washington County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the north northeast of the McCoys Ferry that is located in McCormick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of McCoys Ferry.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This McCoys Ferry is located in Berkeley County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the north northeast of the McCoys Ferry that is located in McCormick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of McCoys Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McCoys Ferry ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Chamberlains Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlains Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains Ferry
- Double Branches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Double Branches is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
- Martins Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Martins Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Maxim
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maxim is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Parks Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parks Mill is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
- Parksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Plum Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From McCoys Ferry 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 McCoys Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McCoys Ferry and extending to:
- McCormick, which is the Seat of McCormick County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from McCoys Ferry 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 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 457 miles [735.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,924 miles [7,924.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McCoys Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 McCoys Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McCoys Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8165, Longitude: -82.3218 In this case, the coordinates for McCoys Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.055 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.307 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.471 degrees. |
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