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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Riverland Terrace:
    • 32.762122, -79.990091
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Riverland Terrace
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
    • Since Riverland Terrace is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Riverland Terrace

Communities Also Named Riverland Terrace ...

We found one communities that are also named Riverland Terrace.

Within South Carolina, the name Riverland Terrace is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Riverland Terrace in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Riverland Terrace is located in Muscogee County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the west of the Riverland Terrace that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Riverland Terrace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverland Terrace ...

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.

  • Bayfront
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayfront is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfront
  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Creek Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Creek Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Point
  • Edgewater Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Edgewater Park is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Green Acres is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Hill is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Harbor View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harbor View is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbor Woods is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Woods
  • Heathwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Heathwood is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hillside is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Honey Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Hill is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
  • Indigo Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Indigo Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Point
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • James Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • James Island is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
    • Landsdowne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Landsdowne is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
    • Laurel Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Laurel Park is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Maryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Maryville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
    • Pinecrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinecrest is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Quail Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Quail Run is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Riverpoint
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverpoint is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverpoint
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverview is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Stone Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Stone Park is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
    • Tidalview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tidalview is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidalview
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Woodlawn is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Riverland Terrace 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 Riverland Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverland Terrace and extending to:

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Riverland Terrace to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverland Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Riverland Terrace to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverland Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7621, Longitude: -79.9901       In this case, the coordinates for Riverland Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.72 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.621 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.896 degrees.