Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Old Peru:
  • 33.420445, -79.986745
  • 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 Old Peru

• 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Since Old Peru is near Williamsburg County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
  • eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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

Communities Also Named Old Peru ...

We found one communities that share the name Old Peru.

Within South Carolina, the name Old Peru is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Old Peru in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Madison County
    • This Old Peru is located in Madison County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Old Peru that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Old Peru.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Peru ...

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.

• Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Berkeley County
• Cross
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Cross is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross <3>
• Cross Cross Roads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cross Roads
  • Cross Cross Roads is located in Berkeley County
• Edwards
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Williamsburg County
• Gravel Hill ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Berkeley County
• Harris Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
  • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
• Harristown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Berkeley County
• Lane
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
• Providence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Berkeley County
• Region Town ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Region Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
  • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
• Spring Plain ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plain
  • Spring Plain is located in Berkeley County
• Swamp Fox
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Fox
  • Swamp Fox is located in Berkeley County

How Far From Old Peru 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 Old Peru to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Old Peru to Moncks Corner, 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 72 miles [115.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,836 miles [7,782.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Peru. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/