Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Possum Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Possum Town and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Possum Town
- 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 Possum Town:
- 33.388774, -80.346756
- 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 Possum Town
- 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 Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Since Possum Town is near Berkeley County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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 Possum Town ...
We found one communities that share the name Possum Town.
Within South Carolina, the name Possum Town is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Possum Town in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Wilson County
- This Possum Town is located in Wilson County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Possum Town that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Possum Town.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Possum Town ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Station
- Bull Station is located in Orangeburg County
- Ebenezer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Fountain Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Orangeburg County
- Four Holes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Holes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Holes
- Four Holes is located in Orangeburg County
- Green Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Holly Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <3>
- Little Belvidere
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Jam Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County
- Pigeon Bay ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Bay
- Pigeon Bay is located in Berkeley County
- Polly Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Landing
- Polly Landing is located in Clarendon County
- Sandridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Spring Plain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plain
- Spring Plain is located in Berkeley County
- Tugtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Possum Town 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 Possum Town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Possum Town and extending to:
- Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Possum Town to Orangeburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 57 miles [91.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 422 miles [679.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Possum Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.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 from Point A (ie- Possum Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Possum Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3888, Longitude: -80.3468 In this case, the coordinates for Possum Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Possum Town 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 309.927 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.949 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.848 degrees. |