Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ridge:
  • 33.688505, -78.914196
  • 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 Myrtle Ridge

• 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Horry County
  • Since Myrtle Ridge is near Georgetown County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Myrtle Ridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Myrtle Ridge ...

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.

• Crystal Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal Lake is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
• Cypress Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cypress Creek is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
• Forestbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Forestbrook is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestbrook
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestbrook <1>
• Hunter Fields
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunter Fields is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Fields
• Hurl Rocks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hurl Rocks is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurl Rocks
• Pebble Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pebble Beach is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
• Pine Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Island is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
• Plantation Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Plantation Point is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
• Rosewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rosewood is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
• Seaview Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Seaview Place is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Place
• Springmaid Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Springmaid Beach is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springmaid Beach
• Tarpon Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tarpon Bay is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Bay
• Watergate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Watergate is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate
• Woodland Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland Park is located in Horry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Myrtle Ridge 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 Myrtle Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Myrtle Ridge and extending to:

• Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Myrtle Ridge to Conway, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west (W). 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 374 miles [601.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'