Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ponderosa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ponderosa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ponderosa
- 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 Ponderosa:
- 32.804065, -80.087593
- 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 Ponderosa
- 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Since Ponderosa is near Dorchester County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Ponderosa ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Ponderosa.
There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Ponderosa.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Florence County
- Greenville County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Ponderosa is located in Fayette County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ponderosa.
- Fulton County
- This Ponderosa is located in Fulton County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Ponderosa.
- Toombs County
- This Ponderosa is located in Toombs County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west southwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Ponderosa.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Ponderosa is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,505 miles [2,422.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Ponderosa.
- Sandoval County
- This Ponderosa is located in Sandoval County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km] to the west northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Ponderosa.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland 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 North Carolina community of Ponderosa [Cumberland County].
- Wake County
- Although located in Wake County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Ponderosa.
- Wilson County
- This Ponderosa is located in Wilson County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Ponderosa.
- North Dakota
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Ponderosa is located in Roane County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Ponderosa.
- Rutherford County
- This Ponderosa is located in Rutherford County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Ponderosa.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ponderosa ...
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.
- Bees Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bees Ferry
- Bees Ferry is located in Charleston County
- Dogwood Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Gardens
- Dogwood Gardens is located in Charleston County
- Forest Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
- Forest Lakes is located in Charleston County
- Greenwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Charleston County
- Hickory Hall Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hall Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hall Plantation
- Hickory Hall Plantation is located in Charleston County
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Charleston County
- Johns Island Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Island Ferry
- Johns Island Ferry is located in Charleston County
- Limehouse Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehouse Station
- Limehouse Station is located in Charleston County
- Magnolia Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Ranch
- Magnolia Ranch is located in Charleston County
- Marsh Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cove
- Marsh Cove is located in Charleston County
- Parsonage Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonage Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage Point
- Parsonage Point is located in Charleston County
- Red Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Shell Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
- Shell Point is located in Charleston County
How Far From Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ponderosa and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the East.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ponderosa to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponderosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/
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- Ponderosa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponderosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8041, Longitude: -80.0876 In this case, the coordinates for Ponderosa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ponderosa 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ponderosa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.774 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.69 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.919 degrees. |