Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Porcher Bluff:
  • 32.858508, -79.763970
  • 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 Porcher Bluff

• 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 Porcher Bluff is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Porcher Bluff ...

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.

• Avian Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian Park
  • Avian Park is located in Charleston County
• Creekside Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Park
  • Creekside Park is located in Charleston County
• Forest Trail
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Trail
  • Forest Trail is located in Charleston County
• Harborgate
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborgate
  • Harborgate is located in Charleston County
• Heritage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Heritage is located in Charleston County
• Hickory Shadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Shadows
  • Hickory Shadows is located in Charleston County
• Island-of-Palms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
  • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
• Isle-of-Palms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle-of-Palms
  • Isle-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle-of-Palms <2>
• Martins Point Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Point Landing
  • Martins Point Landing is located in Charleston County
• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
• Parish Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Place
  • Parish Place is located in Charleston County
• Ten Mile
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
  • Ten Mile is located in Charleston County
• Waterway Arms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterway Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterway Arms
  • Waterway Arms is located in Charleston County

How Far From Porcher Bluff to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Porcher Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Porcher Bluff and extending to:

• Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Porcher Bluff to Charleston, with an average speed<4> 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 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 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porcher Bluff. 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/