Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parnassus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parnassus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parnassus
- 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 Parnassus:
- 34.492659, -79.642279
- 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 Parnassus
- 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 Parnassus is near Dillon County and also Darlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dillon County
- eBird sighting report for Darlington 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 Parnassus ...
We found two communities that share the name Parnassus.
Within South Carolina, the name Parnassus is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parnassus ...
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.
- Argyle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Beauty Spot ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauty Spot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Spot
- Beauty Spot is located in Marlboro County
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Dillon County
- Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Marlboro County
- Grace Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Heights
- Grace Heights is located in Marlboro County
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lumber ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mallory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Plumfield Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumfield Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield Landing
- Plumfield Landing is located in Darlington County
- Reedy Creek Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek Springs
- Reedy Creek Springs is located in Marlboro County
- Robbins Neck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Neck
- Robbins Neck is located in Darlington County
- Sunnybrook Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Heights
- Sunnybrook Heights is located in Marlboro County
- Welsh Neck ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Neck
- Welsh Neck is located in Marlboro County
How Far From Parnassus 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 Parnassus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parnassus and extending to:
- Bennettsville, which is the Seat of Marlboro County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Parnassus to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 336 miles [540.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 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 Parnassus. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parnassus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parnassus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4927, Longitude: -79.6423 In this case, the coordinates for Parnassus 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 Parnassus 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 309.537 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.66 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.263 degrees. |