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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 Runnymede, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Runnymede 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 Runnymede:
    • 32.882396, -80.096203
    • 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 Runnymede
  • 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 Runnymede is near Dorchester County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Runnymede

Communities Also Named Runnymede ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Runnymede.

Within South Carolina, the name Runnymede is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eight are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Osceola County
      • This Runnymede is located in Osceola County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Runnymede that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Runnymede.
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • This Runnymede is located in LaPorte County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Runnymede that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Runnymede.
    • Kansas
      • Harper County
      • This Runnymede is located in Harper County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Runnymede that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Runnymede.
    • Mississippi
      • Leflore County
      • This Runnymede is located in Leflore County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the west of the Runnymede that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leflore County community of Runnymede.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Runnymede [Butler County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Runnymede.
    • Quebec
      • This Runnymede lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Runnymede that is located in Charleston County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Runnymede lies 1,681 miles [2,705.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Runnymede that is located in Charleston County.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Runnymede is located in Chesterfield County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Runnymede that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Runnymede.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Runnymede is located in Roanoke City and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the north of the Runnymede that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Runnymede.
      • Surry County
      • This Runnymede is located in Surry County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the north northeast of the Runnymede that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Runnymede.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Runnymede ...

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.

  • Bees Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bees Ferry is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bees Ferry
  • Dogwood Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dogwood Gardens is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Gardens
  • Ferndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ferndale is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Forest Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Lakes is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
  • Forestdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Forestdale is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Green Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Green Grove is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • Greenwood Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Park is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
  • Greggs Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greggs Landing is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs Landing
  • Hickory Hall Plantation
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Joshua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Joshua is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
  • Kings Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kings Grant is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
  • Lambs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lambs is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Liberty Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Liberty Hills is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
    • Liberty Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Liberty Park is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
    • Magnolia Ranch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Magnolia Ranch is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Ranch
    • Marsh Cove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Marsh Cove is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cove
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Parsonage Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Parsonage Point is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage Point
    • Pepperhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pepperhill is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperhill
    • Ponderosa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Ponderosa is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Red Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Red Top is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Riverbend is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Sandy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Sandy is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Shady Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Shady Grove is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Singing Pines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Singing Pines is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Pines
    • University Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • University Park is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • Wildwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

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

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Runnymede to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 449 miles [722.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Runnymede) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Runnymede could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Runnymede 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 Runnymede. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8824, Longitude: -80.0962       In this case, the coordinates for Runnymede have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.78 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.708 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.90 degrees.