Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Post Foot Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Post Foot Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Post Foot Landing

• 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 Post Foot Landing:
  • 33.509890, -79.300885
  • 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 Post Foot Landing

• 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 Georgetown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
  • Since Post Foot Landing is near Williamsburg County and also Horry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
  • eBird sighting report for Horry 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 Post Foot Landing ...

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.

• Caring Cross Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caring Cross Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caring Cross Ferry
  • Caring Cross Ferry is located in Georgetown County
• Chapel Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Creek
  • Chapel Creek is located in Georgetown County
• Chapel Creek Villas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Creek Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Creek Villas
  • Chapel Creek Villas is located in Georgetown County
• Cow Head Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Head Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Head Landing
  • Cow Head Landing is located in Georgetown County
• Cribb Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Crossroads
  • Cribb Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Georgetown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Georgetown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
• Graves
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves
  • Graves is located in Georgetown County
• Lanes Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Creek
  • Lanes Creek is located in Georgetown County
• Plantersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Georgetown County
• Pringle Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Heights
  • Pringle Heights is located in Georgetown County
• Red Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Georgetown County
• Rose Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Georgetown County
• True Blue
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
  • True Blue is located in Georgetown County

How Far From Post Foot Landing 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 Post Foot Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Post Foot Landing to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 392 miles [630.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Post Foot Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/