Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Charleston:
  • 32.865294, -79.998501
  • 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 North Charleston

• 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
  • Since North Charleston is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 North Charleston

Communities Also Named North Charleston ...

We found one communities that are also named North Charleston.

Within South Carolina, the name North Charleston is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named North Charleston in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Kanawha County
    • This North Charleston is located in Kanawha County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Charleston that is located in Charleston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of North Charleston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Charleston ...

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.

• Bees Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bees Ferry is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bees Ferry
• Dogwood Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dogwood Gardens is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Gardens
• Dominion Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dominion Hills is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
• Ferndale
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ferndale is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
• Gold Cup Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gold Cup Springs is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Cup Springs
• Green Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Grove is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
• Grove Creek Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
• Hibernian Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hibernian Heights is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernian Heights
• Joshua
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Joshua is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Liberty Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Liberty Hills is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
• Liberty Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Park is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Magnolia Ranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia Ranch is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Ranch
  • Marsh Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marsh Cove is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cove
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Parsonage Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Parsonage Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage Point
  • Shady Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Shady Grove is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Singing Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Singing Pines is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Pines
  • Union Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Heights is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Heights
  • Wildwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From North Charleston 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 city such as North Charleston to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from North Charleston to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 448 miles [721 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'