Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moselle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moselle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moselle
- 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 Moselle:
- 32.965996, -81.012604
- 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 Moselle
- 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 Moselle is near Hampton County and also Allendale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampton County
- eBird sighting report for Allendale 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 Moselle ...
We found four communities that share the name Moselle.
Within South Carolina, the name Moselle is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Dakota
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moselle ...
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.
- Crocketville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketville
- Crocketville is located in Hampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocketville <2>
- Halls Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mill
- Halls Mill is located in Hampton County
- Hickory Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Hampton County
- Hughes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Jennys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Lodge is located in Colleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodge <2>
- Miley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley
- Miley is located in Hampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miley <2>
- Pond Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Moselle 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 Moselle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moselle and extending to:
- Walterboro, which is the Seat of Colleton County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moselle to Walterboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moselle. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moselle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moselle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9660, Longitude: -81.0126 In this case, the coordinates for Moselle 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 Moselle 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 310.292 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.308 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.209 degrees. |