Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ocean Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ocean Lakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ocean Lakes
- 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 Ocean Lakes:
- 33.626004, -78.953643
- 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 Ocean Lakes
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Ocean Lakes is near Georgetown County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ocean Lakes ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Horry County
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
- Garden City Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Beach
- Garden City Beach is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City Beach <2>
- Hurl Rocks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurl Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurl Rocks
- Hurl Rocks is located in Horry County
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Jensens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Longleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Ocean Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
- Ocean Pines is located in Horry County
- Pebble Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Horry County
- Pirate Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirate Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Cove
- Pirate Cove is located in Horry County
- Rosewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Seabreeze
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Seaview Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Place
- Seaview Place is located in Horry County
- Springmaid Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springmaid Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springmaid Beach
- Springmaid Beach is located in Horry County
- Surf Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
- Surf Pines is located in Horry County
- Surfside Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
- Surfside Beach is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <2>
- Watergate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Windjammer Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
- Windjammer Village is located in Horry County
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Horry County
- Seaview Place
How Far From Ocean Lakes 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 Ocean Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ocean Lakes and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ocean Lakes to Conway, with an average speed<4> 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 379 miles [609.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocean Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Ocean Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ocean Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6260, Longitude: -78.9536 In this case, the coordinates for Ocean Lakes 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 Ocean Lakes 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 309.154 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.095 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.271 degrees. |