Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Millers Ford:
  • 32.913781, -80.714824
  • 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 Millers Ford

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

We found one communities that share the name Millers Ford.

Within South Carolina, the name Millers Ford is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Millers Ford in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Barbour County
    • This Millers Ford is located in Barbour County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Millers Ford that is located in Colleton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Millers Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millers Ford ...

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.

• Burr Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
  • Burr Hill is located in Colleton County
• Catholic Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catholic Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Hill
  • Catholic Hill is located in Colleton County
• Cottageville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
  • Cottageville is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottageville <3>
• Gloverville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
  • Gloverville is located in Colleton County
• Green Pond
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Colleton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <3>
• Iron Crossroads
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Crossroads
  • Iron Crossroads is located in Colleton County
• Jonesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Colleton County
• Pringle Bend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Bend
  • Pringle Bend is located in Colleton County
• Red Bank ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Colleton County
• Round O
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round O
  • Round O is located in Colleton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round O <3>
• Springtown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
  • Springtown is located in Colleton County
• Stokes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Stokes is located in Colleton County

How Far From Millers Ford to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Millers Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millers Ford and extending to:

• Walterboro, which is the Seat of Colleton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Millers Ford 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 461 miles [741.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millers Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/