Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oceanview:
  • 32.717956, -79.933700
  • 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 Oceanview

• 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 Oceanview 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 Oceanview

Communities Also Named Oceanview ...

We found three communities that are also named Oceanview.

Within South Carolina, the name Oceanview is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • San Francisco County
    • This Oceanview is located in San Francisco County and lies 2,401 miles [3,864 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oceanview that is located in Charleston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of Oceanview.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Oceanview lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oceanview that is located in Charleston County.
  • Washington
    • Pacific County
    • This Oceanview is located in Pacific County and lies 2,492 miles [4,010.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oceanview that is located in Charleston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Oceanview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oceanview ...

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.

• Bayfront
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayfront is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfront
• Centerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Clarks Sound
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Clarks Sound is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Sound
• Creek Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Creek Point is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Point
• Green Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Green Hill is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
• Harbor View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbor View is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
• Harbor Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harbor Woods is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Woods
• Honey Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Honey Hill is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
• James Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • James Island is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
• Landsdowne
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Landsdowne is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
• Lighthouse Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lighthouse Point is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
• Marsh Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Marsh Point is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Point
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Oyster Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oyster Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
  • Parrot Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Parrot Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrot Point
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Quail Run is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Riverpoint
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverpoint is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverpoint
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Riverview is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Seaside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Seaside is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
  • Three Trees
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Three Trees is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Trees
  • Tidalview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tidalview is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidalview

How Far From Oceanview to ...

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

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

• Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the North.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Oceanview to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 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 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'