Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Poplar Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poplar Hill
- 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 Poplar Hill:
- 33.992668, -79.098927
- 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 Poplar Hill
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Poplar Hill is near Marion County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Columbus 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 Poplar Hill ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Poplar Hill.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Poplar Hill.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Williamsburg County
- This Poplar Hill is located in Williamsburg County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Poplar Hill.
- Williamsburg County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dodge County
- This Poplar Hill is located in Dodge County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Poplar Hill.
- Telfair 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 Georgia community of Poplar Hill [Telfair County].
- Kansas
- Dickinson 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 Kansas community of Poplar Hill [Dickinson County].
- Kentucky
- Casey 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 Kentucky community of Poplar Hill [Casey County].
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Poplar Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Poplar Hill that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Poplar Hill.
- Talbot County
- This Poplar Hill is located in Talbot County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the north northeast of the Poplar Hill that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Poplar Hill.
- North Carolina
- Anson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Poplar Hill [Anson County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Poplar Hill lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poplar Hill that is located in Horry County.
- Ontario
- This Poplar Hill lies 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Horry County.
- Tennessee
- Giles County
- This Poplar Hill is located in Giles County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Poplar Hill.
- McMinn County
- This Poplar Hill is located in McMinn County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km] to the west northwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Poplar Hill.
- Virginia
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Poplar Hill [Fairfax County].
- Giles County
- This Poplar Hill is located in Giles County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Poplar Hill.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Hill ...
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.
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Booth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cool Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Horry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Jones Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Joy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Knotty Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotty Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotty Branch
- Knotty Branch is located in Horry County
- Lewisville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Horry County
- Playcards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Horry County
- Polecat Bay ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polecat Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat Bay
- Polecat Bay is located in Horry County
- Poplar Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forks
- Poplar Forks is located in Horry County
How Far From Poplar Hill 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 Poplar Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poplar Hill and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Hill to Conway, 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 110 miles [177 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 357 miles [574.5 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 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9927, Longitude: -79.0989 In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Hill 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 Poplar Hill 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> | 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 Poplar Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Poplar Hill 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 309.233 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.24 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.213 degrees. |