Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Bluff Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Bluff Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver Bluff 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 Silver Bluff Ferry:
- 33.302088, -81.880115
- 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 Silver Bluff 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Since Silver Bluff Ferry is near Richmond County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Burke 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 Silver Bluff Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Silver Bluff Ferry.
Within South Carolina, the name Silver Bluff Ferry is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Silver Bluff Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Richmond County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Silver Bluff Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Bluff 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.
- Apple Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Bush ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Grays Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
- Grays Landing is located in Aiken County
- Hollow Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
- Hollow Creek is located in Aiken County
- Mechanic Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanic Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Hill
- Mechanic Hill is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Sand Bar Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bar Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bar Ferry
- Sand Bar Ferry is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Shell Bluff Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff Landing
- Shell Bluff Landing is located in Burke County (GA)
- Spiderweb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Twiggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Silver Bluff Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Silver Bluff Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Silver Bluff Ferry and extending to:
- Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Bluff Ferry to Aiken, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Bluff Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Bluff Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Bluff Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3021, Longitude: -81.8801 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Bluff Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Silver Bluff Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.789 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.928 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.44 degrees. |