Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moss Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moss Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moss Creek
- 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 Moss Creek:
- 33.539057, -79.052538
- 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 Moss Creek
- 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 Georgetown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- Since Moss Creek is near Horry County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Moss Creek ...
We found three communities that share the name Moss Creek.
Within South Carolina, the name Moss Creek is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Moss Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Moss Creek that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Moss Creek.
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Moss Creek is located in Troup County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the west of the Moss Creek that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Moss Creek.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Moss Creek [Cambria County].
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moss Creek ...
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.
- Blue Heron
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron
- Blue Heron is located in Georgetown County
- Captains Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Georgetown County
- Carriage Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Carriage Run is located in Georgetown County
- Crystal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Oaks
- Crystal Oaks is located in Georgetown County
- Eagle Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Eagle Crest is located in Georgetown County
- Inlet Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Harbor
- Inlet Harbor is located in Georgetown County
- Live Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Robin Hood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood
- Robin Hood is located in Georgetown County
- Sunny Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Georgetown County
- Wayside Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Forest
- Wayside Forest is located in Georgetown County
How Far From Moss Creek 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 Moss Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moss Creek and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moss Creek to Georgetown, 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 five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moss Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.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 '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- Moss Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moss Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5391, Longitude: -79.0525 In this case, the coordinates for Moss Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Moss Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Moss Creek 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 309.208 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.145 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.333 degrees. |