Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 River Reach:
  • 32.404639, -80.767885
  • 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 River Reach

• 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since River Reach is near Jasper County and also Colleton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • eBird sighting report for Colleton 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 River Reach ...

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.

• Forest Fields
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Fields
  • Forest Fields is located in Beaufort County
• Green Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Beaufort County
• Irongate
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Irongate is located in Beaufort County
• Mariners Watch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Watch
  • Mariners Watch is located in Beaufort County
• Mink Point Plantation
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink Point Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink Point Plantation
  • Mink Point Plantation is located in Beaufort County
• Peace Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Haven
  • Peace Haven is located in Beaufort County
• Pleasant Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Farm
  • Pleasant Farm is located in Beaufort County
• Quail Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Beaufort County
• Riverwind
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwind
  • Riverwind is located in Beaufort County
• Salt Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
  • Salt Creek is located in Beaufort County
• Shell Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
  • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
• Shell Point park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point park
  • Shell Point park is located in Beaufort County
• Tanglewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Beaufort County

How Far From River Reach to ...

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

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

• Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from River Reach to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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