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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 Rivers Edge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rivers Edge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rivers Edge:
- 32.494633, -80.640661
- 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 Rivers Edge
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Rivers Edge is near Colleton County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Colleton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Rivers Edge
Communities Also Named Rivers Edge ...
We found four communities that are also named Rivers Edge.
Within South Carolina, the name Rivers Edge is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rivers Edge that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rivers Edge.
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Rivers Edge is located in Kent County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rivers Edge that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Rivers Edge.
- Virginia
- Greensville County
- This Rivers Edge is located in Greensville County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rivers Edge that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Rivers Edge.
- Prince George County
- This Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the north northeast of the Rivers Edge that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Rivers Edge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivers Edge ...
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.
- Bluff Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bluff Farm is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Farm
- Daniels
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Daniels is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Lucy Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lucy Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Creek
- Mark Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mark Island is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Island
- Marsh Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marsh Harbor is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Harbor
- Marsh Hawk
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marsh Hawk is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hawk
- Partridge Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Partridge Woods is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Woods
- Pepper Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pepper Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Hill
- Pleasant Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Point is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quail Run is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walnut Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
How Far From Rivers Edge 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 Rivers Edge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rivers Edge and extending to:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rivers Edge 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rivers Edge) 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 Rivers Edge 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 Rivers Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4946, Longitude: -80.6407 In this case, the coordinates for Rivers Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.074 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.991 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.202 degrees. |
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