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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 Robynwyn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robynwyn 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 Robynwyn:
    • 33.036281, -80.183982
    • 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 Robynwyn
  • 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
    • Since Robynwyn is near Charleston County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Robynwyn

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robynwyn ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Corey Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corey Point is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Point
  • Corey Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corey Wood is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Wood
  • Cotton Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Evergreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Flowertown Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • Hunters Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hunters Creek is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
  • Knightsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knightsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
  • Lincolnville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Lotts Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lotts Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Crossroads
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Orchard Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pecan Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Pecan Grove is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Quail Arbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Quail Arbor is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Arbor
    • Rosehill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rosehill is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
    • Summerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sweetbriar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Tea Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tea Farm is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Farm
    • Tramway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tramway is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
    • Trotters Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Trotters Ridge is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ridge
    • Twin Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Woodlawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Woodlawn is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

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

  • Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Robynwyn to Saint George, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 441 miles [709.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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- Robynwyn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Robynwyn 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 Robynwyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0363, Longitude: -80.1840       In this case, the coordinates for Robynwyn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.831 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.789 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.888 degrees.