Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkers Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkers Ferry
- 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 Parkers Ferry:
- 32.858508, -80.401212
- 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 Parkers Ferry
- 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 Colleton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colleton County
- Since Parkers Ferry is near Charleston County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Parkers Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Parkers Ferry.
There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Parkers Ferry.
Beyond South Carolina.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Charleston County
- This Parkers Ferry is located in Charleston County and lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of the Parkers Ferry that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Parkers Ferry.
- Marlboro County
- This Parkers Ferry is located in Marlboro County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the north of the Parkers Ferry that is located in Colleton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Parkers Ferry.
- Charleston County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkers Ferry ...
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.
- Burnt Church Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Church Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Church Crossroads
- Burnt Church Crossroads is located in Colleton County
- Burr Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Clubhouse Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubhouse Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Cottageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Cottageville is located in Colleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottageville <3>
- Gloverville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
- Gloverville is located in Colleton County
- Goodhope Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Landing
- Goodhope Landing is located in Colleton County
- Iron Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Crossroads
- Iron Crossroads is located in Colleton County
- Long Creek Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Landing
- Long Creek Landing is located in Colleton County
- Martins Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
- Martins Landing is located in Charleston County
- Norman Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Landing
- Norman Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Ponpon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Prices Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Landing
- Prices Landing is located in Colleton County
- Red Oak Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Corner
- Red Oak Corner is located in Colleton County
How Far From Parkers Ferry 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 Parkers Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkers Ferry and extending to:
- Walterboro, which is the Seat of Colleton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parkers Ferry to Walterboro, 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 457 miles [735.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkers Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8585, Longitude: -80.4012 In this case, the coordinates for Parkers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Parkers Ferry 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 309.949 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.898 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.017 degrees. |