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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 Rock Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Bluff 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 Rock Bluff:
- 33.605720, -79.812849
- 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 Rock Bluff
- 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 Williamsburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
- Since Rock Bluff is near Berkeley County and also Clarendon 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 Clarendon 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 Rock Bluff
Communities Also Named Rock Bluff ...
We found three communities that are also named Rock Bluff.
Within South Carolina, the name Rock Bluff is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Liberty County
- This Rock Bluff is located in Liberty County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rock Bluff that is located in Williamsburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Rock Bluff.
- Nebraska
- Cass County
- This Rock Bluff is located in Cass County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rock Bluff that is located in Williamsburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Rock Bluff.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- Although located in Burnet County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Rock Bluff.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Bluff ...
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.
- Bryans Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bryans Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Crossroads
- Cedar Swamp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Swamp is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Swamp
- Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edwards is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Fowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Kingstree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lane is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
- Lower Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Crossing is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Crossing
- Martins Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martins Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Salters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Salters Depot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Salters Depot is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Depot
- Trio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trio is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
How Far From Rock Bluff 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 Rock Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Bluff and extending to:
- Kingstree, which is the Seat of Williamsburg County, lies just to the North.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rock Bluff to Columbia, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Rock Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rock Bluff 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 Rock Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6057, Longitude: -79.8128 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.631 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.64 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.59 degrees. |
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