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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 Saint Andrews, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews:
    • 32.781844, -79.985090
    • 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 Saint Andrews
  • 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 Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews

Communities Also Named Saint Andrews ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Saint Andrews.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Saint Andrews.

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

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Lexington County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Lexington County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Saint Andrews.
    • Richland County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Richland County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Saint Andrews.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Bay 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 Florida community of Saint Andrews [Bay County].
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Dougherty County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Saint Andrews.
      • Fulton County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Fulton County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the west northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Saint Andrews.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon 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 Kansas community of Saint Andrews [Bourbon County].
    • Manitoba
      • This Saint Andrews lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson 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 Mississippi community of Saint Andrews [Jackson County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Saint Andrews lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Saint Andrews lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
    • North Carolina
      • Lee County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Lee County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Saint Andrews.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Saint Andrews lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
    • Ohio
      • Paulding County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Saint Andrews [Paulding 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 Saint Andrews.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Saint Andrews lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
    • Tennessee
      • Franklin County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Franklin County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Saint Andrews.
    • Washington
      • Douglas County
      • This Saint Andrews is located in Douglas County and lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Andrews that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Saint Andrews.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Andrews ...

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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayfront is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfront
  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Creek Point
    (3 miles [4.8 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 southwest)
    • Edgewater Park is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
  • Garden Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Hill is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hill
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Acres is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Grove Creek Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
  • Harbor View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbor View is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Heathwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Heathwood is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
  • Hibernian Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hibernian Heights is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernian Heights
  • Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hillside is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Indigo Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Indigo Point is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Point
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • James Island
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Laurel Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Park is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Marsh Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Marsh Cove is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cove
    • Maryville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Maryville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
    • Pinecrest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinecrest is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Riverpoint
      (3 miles [4.8 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 west)
      • Stone Park is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
    • Tidalview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Andrews to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 453 miles [729 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<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Andrews) 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 Saint Andrews 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Andrews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7818, Longitude: -79.9851       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Andrews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.718 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.621 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.888 degrees.