Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Port Harrelson Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Harrelson Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Port Harrelson Ferry

• 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 Port Harrelson Ferry:
  • 33.664058, -79.136986
  • 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 Port Harrelson Ferry

• 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 Port Harrelson Ferry is near Georgetown County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Port Harrelson Ferry ...

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.

• Bucksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
  • Bucksville is located in Horry County
• Enterprise Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Landing
  • Enterprise Landing is located in Horry County
• Gilbert Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Crossroads
  • Gilbert Crossroads is located in Horry County
• Keys Field
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Field
  • Keys Field is located in Horry County
• Longwood Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Landing
  • Longwood Landing is located in Horry County
• Lower Topsaw Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Topsaw Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Topsaw Landing
  • Lower Topsaw Landing is located in Georgetown County
• Mulberry Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
  • Mulberry Landing is located in Georgetown County
• Peachtree Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Ferry
  • Peachtree Ferry is located in Horry County
• Peachtree Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Landing
  • Peachtree Landing is located in Horry County
• Rice Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Crossroads
  • Rice Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Upper Topsaw Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Topsaw Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Topsaw Landing
  • Upper Topsaw Landing is located in Georgetown County

How Far From Port Harrelson Ferry 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 Port Harrelson Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Port Harrelson Ferry to Conway, with an average speed<3> 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 379 miles [609.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Harrelson Ferry. 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/