Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Myrtle Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Myrtle Island and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Myrtle Island

• 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 Myrtle Island:
  • 32.211870, -80.864831
  • 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 Myrtle Island

• 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since Myrtle Island is near Jasper County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Myrtle Island ...

We found one communities that share the name Myrtle Island.

Within South Carolina, the name Myrtle Island is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Myrtle Island in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Flagler County
    • This Myrtle Island is located in Flagler County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the south of the Myrtle Island that is located in Beaufort County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Myrtle Island.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Myrtle Island ...

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.

• Copp Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copp Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp Landing
  • Copp Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Good Hope Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Landing
  • Good Hope Landing is located in Jasper County
• Harbour Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
  • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County
• Heritage Woods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
  • Heritage Woods is located in Beaufort County
• Hickory Bluff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
  • Hickory Bluff is located in Beaufort County
• Honey Horn Plantation
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Horn Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Horn Plantation
  • Honey Horn Plantation is located in Beaufort County
• Horse Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
  • Horse Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Indigo Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Run
  • Indigo Run is located in Beaufort County
• Lighthouse Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Landing
  • Lighthouse Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Otter Hole
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hole
  • Otter Hole is located in Beaufort County
• Point Comfort
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
  • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
• Sea Pines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Pines
  • Sea Pines is located in Beaufort County
• Spanish Wells
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Wells
  • Spanish Wells is located in Beaufort County
• Windmill Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Harbor
  • Windmill Harbor is located in Beaufort County

How Far From Myrtle Island to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Myrtle Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Myrtle Island to Beaufort, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the north (N). 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 509 miles [819.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/