Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Polly Landing

• 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 Polly Landing:
  • 33.509330, -80.427031
  • 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 Polly Landing

• 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 Clarendon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
  • Since Polly Landing is near Orangeburg County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
  • eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Polly Landing ...

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.

• Bull Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Station
  • Bull Station is located in Orangeburg County
• Fountain Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
  • Fountain Lake is located in Orangeburg County
• Green Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
  • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
• Little Belvidere
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Belvidere
  • Little Belvidere is located in Orangeburg County
• Log Jam Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Jam Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Jam Landing
  • Log Jam Landing is located in Clarendon County
• Nelsons Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
  • Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County
• Oaks Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Crossroads
  • Oaks Crossroads is located in Orangeburg County
• Possum Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
  • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
• Providence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Orangeburg County
• Rodgers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
  • Rodgers is located in Clarendon County

How Far From Polly Landing 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 Polly Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Polly Landing and extending to:

• Manning, which is the Seat of Clarendon County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Polly Landing to Manning, with an average speed<3> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 417 miles [671.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,968 miles [11,213.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,852 miles [7,808.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/