Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pocotaligo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pocotaligo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pocotaligo
- 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 Pocotaligo:
- 32.637125, -80.863440
- 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 Pocotaligo
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Pocotaligo is near Beaufort County and also Hampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- eBird sighting report for Hampton 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 Pocotaligo ...
We found one communities that share the name Pocotaligo.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Pocotaligo.
Beyond South Carolina.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Beaufort County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Beaufort County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Pocotaligo.
- Beaufort County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pocotaligo ...
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.
- Blake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
- Early Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Branch
- Early Branch is located in Hampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early Branch <3>
- Gardens Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens Corner
- Gardens Corner is located in Beaufort County
- Grays
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Colleton County
- Possum Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Corner
- Possum Corner is located in Jasper County
- Ricetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Pocotaligo 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 Pocotaligo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Pocotaligo and extending to:
- Ridgeland, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pocotaligo to Ridgeland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north (N). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 482 miles [775.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,023 miles [11,302.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pocotaligo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pocotaligo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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- Pocotaligo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pocotaligo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6371, Longitude: -80.8634 In this case, the coordinates for Pocotaligo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pocotaligo 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 310.201 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.157 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.244 degrees. |