Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murrell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murrell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murrell
- 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 Murrell:
- 33.426278, -80.030357
- 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 Murrell
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Since Murrell is near Williamsburg County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
- eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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 Murrell ...
We found two communities that share the name Murrell.
Within South Carolina, the name Murrell is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Murrell lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the north of the Murrell that is located in Berkeley County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murrell ...
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.
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Berkeley County
- Cross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross <3>
- Cross Cross Roads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cross Roads
- Cross Cross Roads is located in Berkeley County
- Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Gravel Hill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Berkeley County
- Harris Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
- Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
- Harristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Berkeley County
- Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
- Old Peru
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Region Town ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Region Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
- Region Town is located in Berkeley County
- Spring Plain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plain
- Spring Plain is located in Berkeley County
- Swamp Fox
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Murrell 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 Murrell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Murrell once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Murrell and extending to:
- Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Murrell 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 four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 70 miles [112.7 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murrell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murrell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4263, Longitude: -80.0304 In this case, the coordinates for Murrell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Murrell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Murrell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.751 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.752 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.722 degrees. |