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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 Moreland Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moreland Landing and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Moreland Landing:
    • 33.009616, -79.899805
    • 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 Moreland Landing
  • 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 Moreland 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.

  • Boulder Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Bluff
    • Boulder Bluff is located in Berkeley County
  • Cedar Creek Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Landing
    • Cedar Creek Landing is located in Berkeley County
  • Charity
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Charity is located in Berkeley County
  • Childsbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childsbury
    • Childsbury is located in Berkeley County
  • Goose Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Harbour Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Lake
    • Harbour Lake is located in Berkeley County
  • Holly Court
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Court
    • Holly Court is located in Berkeley County
  • Maple Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Berkeley County
  • Mount Holly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
  • Old Joe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Joe
    • Old Joe is located in Berkeley County
  • Red Bank Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Red Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rice Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hope
      • Rice Hope is located in Berkeley County
    • Saw Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saw Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saw Mill
      • Saw Mill is located in Berkeley County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Berkeley County
    • Strawberry Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Landing
      • Strawberry Landing is located in Berkeley County
    • Tarry Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Willowbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Berkeley County
    • Woodland Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Landing
      • Woodland Landing is located in Berkeley County
    • Yellow House Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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

How Far From Moreland Landing 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 Moreland 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 Moreland Landing and extending to:

  • Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moreland Landing to Moncks Corner, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moreland Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moreland Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0096, Longitude: -79.8998       In this case, the coordinates for Moreland 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 Moreland 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 309.674 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.603 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.793 degrees.









 

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