Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scotts Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scotts Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scotts Ferry
- 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 Scotts Ferry:
- 33.686520, -82.219288
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Scotts Ferry
- 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 McCormick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McCormick County
- Since Scotts Ferry is near Columbia County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Scotts Ferry ...
We found five communities that share the name Scotts Ferry.
Within South Carolina, the name Scotts Ferry is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Calhoun County
- This Scotts Ferry is located in Calhoun County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Scotts Ferry that is located in McCormick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Scotts Ferry.
- Georgia
- Lincoln County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Scotts Ferry.
- Washington 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 Georgia community of Scotts Ferry [Washington County].
- Kentucky
- Cumberland 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 Kentucky community of Scotts Ferry [Cumberland County].
- Louisiana
- Richland Parish
- This Scotts Ferry is located in Richland Parish and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west of the Scotts Ferry that is located in McCormick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland Parish community of Scotts Ferry.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotts Ferry ...
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.
- Chimney Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
- Chimney Hill is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Creek View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Creek View is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Dents Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dents Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Ferry
- Dents Ferry is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Double Branches
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
- Double Branches is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Fernbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Furys Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furys Ferry
- Furys Ferry is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Martins Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Maxim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Millers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
- Millers Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
- Morgana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Parksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in McCormick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <4>
- Price Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ferry
- Price Ferry is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Woodlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Scotts Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Scotts Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scotts Ferry and extending to:
- McCormick, which is the Seat of McCormick County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scotts Ferry to McCormick, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 460 miles [740.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,925 miles [7,926 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotts Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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- Scotts Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotts Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6865, Longitude: -82.2193 In this case, the coordinates for Scotts Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Scotts Ferry 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Scotts Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.993 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.217 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.466 degrees. |