Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Socastee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Socastee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Socastee
- 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 Socastee:
- 33.682872, -78.998441
- 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 Socastee
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Socastee is near Georgetown County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Socastee ...
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.
- Bucksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
- Bucksville is located in Horry County
- Coopers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Crystal Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Horry County
- Cypress Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Horry County
- Enterprise Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Landing
- Enterprise Landing is located in Horry County
- Forestbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestbrook
- Forestbrook is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestbrook <2>
- Hunter Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Fields
- Hunter Fields is located in Horry County
- Longleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Peachtree Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Ferry
- Peachtree Ferry is located in Horry County
- Peachtree Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Landing
- Peachtree Landing is located in Horry County
- Pebble Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Horry County
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Springmaid Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springmaid Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springmaid Beach
- Springmaid Beach is located in Horry County
- Surf Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
- Surf Pines is located in Horry County
- Tarpon Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Bay
- Tarpon Bay is located in Horry County
- Watergate
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Horry County
- Springmaid Beach
How Far From Socastee 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 Socastee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Socastee and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Socastee to Conway, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 376 miles [605.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Socastee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Socastee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Socastee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6829, Longitude: -78.9984 |
| <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 Socastee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.178 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.132 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.27 degrees. |