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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pine Ridge:
    • 34.394990, -80.163153
    • 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 Pine Ridge
  • 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 Pine Ridge ...

We found 45 communities that share the name Pine Ridge.

Within South Carolina, the name Pine Ridge is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 42 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Arkansas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Colorado
      • Denver County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Pine Ridge [Denver County].
      • La Plata County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Pine Ridge [La Plata County].
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Kent County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Florida
      • Citrus County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Citrus County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Collier County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Collier County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km] to the south of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Glynn County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Jones County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Jones County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Oconee County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Oconee County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Idaho
      • Adams County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Clark County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Wolfe County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Wolfe County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Pine Ridge.
    • Manitoba
      • This Pine Ridge lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Michigan
      • Antrim County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Pine Ridge [Antrim County].
      • Delta County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Delta County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the north northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Mississippi
      • Adams County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Clarke County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Clarke County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Lamar County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Lamar County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Christian County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Nebraska
      • Dawes County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Dawes County and lies 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawes County community of Pine Ridge.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Pine Ridge lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Pine Ridge [Albany County].
    • North Carolina
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Edgecombe County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Franklin County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Franklin County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Surry County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Surry County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the north of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Washington County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Oklahoma
      • Caddo County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Caddo County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Ontario
      • This Pine Ridge lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Klamath County and lies 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Pine Ridge [Bedford County].
      • Delaware County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Delaware County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Pine Ridge.
    • South Dakota
      • Oglala Lakota County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Oglala Lakota County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglala Lakota County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Tennessee
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pine Ridge [Jefferson County].
      • Polk County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Polk County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Washington County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Texas
      • Hardin County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Hardin County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Fairfax County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the north northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Pine Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Ridge ...

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.

  • Clyde
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Darlington County
  • Erwin Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Park
    • Erwin Park is located in Darlington County
  • Green Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Chesterfield County
  • Hartsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Darlington County
  • Hunts Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Crossroads
    • Hunts Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Kellytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
    • Kellytown is located in Darlington County
  • Kingsville Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Heights
    • Kingsville Heights is located in Darlington County
  • Lees Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
    • Lees Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lydia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
      • Meadow Oaks is located in Darlington County
    • South Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Darlington County
    • Tabernacle ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Chesterfield County
    • Tanglewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Darlington County
    • Tillers Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
      • Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County

How Far From Pine Ridge 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 town such as Pine Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Ridge to Darlington, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3950, Longitude: -80.1632    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pine Ridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Pine Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.831 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.984 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.489 degrees.









 

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