Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Polk Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Polk Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Polk Village
- 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 Polk Village:
- 32.443247, -80.701217
- 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 Polk Village
- 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Polk Village is near Jasper County and also Colleton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- eBird sighting report for Colleton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Polk Village ...
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.
- Bluff Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Farm
- Bluff Farm is located in Beaufort County
- Forest Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Fields
- Forest Fields is located in Beaufort County
- Gay Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hazel Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Farm
- Hazel Farm is located in Beaufort County
- Mark Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Island
- Mark Island is located in Beaufort County
- Marsh Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Harbor
- Marsh Harbor is located in Beaufort County
- Mink Point Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink Point Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink Point Plantation
- Mink Point Plantation is located in Beaufort County
- Orange Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Partridge Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Woods
- Partridge Woods is located in Beaufort County
- Peace Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Haven
- Peace Haven is located in Beaufort County
- Pleasant Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Beaufort County
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Red Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Riverwind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Salt Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Beaufort County
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Red Oak
How Far From Polk Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Polk Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Polk Village and extending to:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies just to the East.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Polk Village to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polk Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Polk Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polk Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4432, Longitude: -80.7012 In this case, the coordinates for Polk Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Polk Village 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 310.107 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.021 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.238 degrees. |