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:
- 34.806544, -79.928673
- 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 Marlboro County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marlboro County
- Since Parkers Ferry is near Anson County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anson County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south of the Parkers Ferry that is located in Marlboro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Parkers Ferry.
- Colleton County
- This Parkers Ferry is located in Colleton County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Parkers Ferry that is located in Marlboro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton 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.
- Cairo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Everetts ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Everetts Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Mill
- Everetts Mill is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Fisher Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
- Fisher Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Honey Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Hunts Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Mill
- Hunts Mill is located in Chesterfield County
- Hunts Spring ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Spring
- Hunts Spring is located in Chesterfield County
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
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- Little Mountain ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain is located in Marlboro County
- Maplewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Paris ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Piney Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Quick Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Crossroads
- Quick Crossroads is located in Marlboro County
- Rivers ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mountain ‑ Historic
How Far From Parkers Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Bennettsville, which is the Seat of Marlboro County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parkers Ferry to Bennettsville, 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 6 hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 324 miles [521.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 Marlboro County: www.marlborocounty.sc.gov/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 34.8065, Longitude: -79.9287 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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.698 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.891 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.277 degrees. |