Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Palmetto Bluff:
  • 32.207981, -80.884276
  • 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 Palmetto Bluff

• 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since Palmetto Bluff is near Jasper County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Palmetto Bluff ...

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.

• Cherry Point Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point Landing
  • Cherry Point Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Cook Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Landing
  • Cook Landing is located in Jasper County
• Copp Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copp Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp Landing
  • Copp Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Glasgow Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Landing
  • Glasgow Landing is located in Jasper County
• Good Hope Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Landing
  • Good Hope Landing is located in Jasper County
• Harbour Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
  • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County
• Heritage Woods
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
  • Heritage Woods is located in Beaufort County
• Hickory Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
  • Hickory Bluff is located in Beaufort County
• Honey Horn Plantation
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Horn Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Horn Plantation
  • Honey Horn Plantation is located in Beaufort County
• Horse Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
  • Horse Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Lighthouse Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Landing
  • Lighthouse Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Otter Hole
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hole
  • Otter Hole is located in Beaufort County
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  • Point Comfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
    • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
  • Sea Pines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Pines
    • Sea Pines is located in Beaufort County
  • Spanish Wells
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Wells
    • Spanish Wells is located in Beaufort County
  • Windmill Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Harbor
    • Windmill Harbor is located in Beaufort County

How Far From Palmetto Bluff 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 Palmetto Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Palmetto Bluff and extending to:

• Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Palmetto Bluff to Beaufort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the north (N). 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 509 miles [819.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,041 miles [11,331.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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