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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 Mount Pisgah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Pisgah 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 Mount Pisgah:
    • 33.141277, -80.307039
    • 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 Mount Pisgah
  • 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
    • Since Mount Pisgah is near Dorchester County and also Colleton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Colleton 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 Mount Pisgah

Communities Also Named Mount Pisgah ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Mount Pisgah.

There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Mount Pisgah.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Kershaw County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Kershaw County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Mount Pisgah.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • White 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 Arkansas community of Mount Pisgah [White County].
    • Georgia
      • Catoosa County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Catoosa County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Indiana
      • LaGrange County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in LaGrange County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Iowa
      • Harrison 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 Iowa community of Mount Pisgah [Harrison County].
    • Kentucky
      • Wayne County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Maine
      • Lincoln County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Lincoln County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Charles County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Mount Pisgah lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Sussex County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander 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 North Carolina community of Mount Pisgah [Alexander County].
      • Rutherford County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mount Pisgah [Rutherford County].
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Clermont County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Tennessee
      • White County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in White County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Augusta County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • West Virginia
      • Grant County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Grant County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Pisgah that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Mount Pisgah.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Pisgah ...

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.

  • Black Tom ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Black Tom is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Tom
  • Cotton Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Ebenezer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ebenezer is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Harleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hope ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hope is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hunters Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunters Creek is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
  • Knightsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Knightsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
  • Lincoln Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Green is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Green
  • Long Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
  • Lotts Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lotts Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Crossroads
  • Orchard Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Orchard Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
  • Pecan Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pecan Grove is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Pigeon Bay ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pigeon Bay is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Bay
    • Pringletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pringletown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringletown
    • Sandridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Sandy Run ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Run is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
    • Sweetbriar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Trotters Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Trotters Ridge is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ridge
    • Twin Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes

How Far From Mount Pisgah 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 Mount Pisgah to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Pisgah to Moncks Corner, with an average speed<5> 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 72 miles [115.9 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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Mount Pisgah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Mount Pisgah 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Pisgah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Mount Pisgah 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 Mount Pisgah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1413, Longitude: -80.3070       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.901 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.884 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.904 degrees.