Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newmans Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newmans Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newmans Ferry
- 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 Newmans Ferry:
- 34.169600, -80.175349
- 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 Newmans Ferry
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Newmans Ferry is near Darlington County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Darlington County
- eBird sighting report for Florence 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newmans Ferry ...
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.
- Bishopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <1>
- Cartersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Cypress Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Crossroads
- Cypress Crossroads is located in Lee County
- English Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Crossroads
- English Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Lees Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
- Lees Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Lydia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lydia <1>
- Lynchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <1>
- Manville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Mechanicsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lee County
- Oats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Register Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Crossroads
- Register Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Spur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Newmans Ferry 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 Newmans Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Newmans Ferry and extending to:
- Bishopville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Newmans Ferry to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newmans Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newmans Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newmans Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1696, Longitude: -80.1753 In this case, the coordinates for Newmans Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Newmans Ferry 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 309.837 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.959 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.56 degrees. |