Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southern Palms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southern Palms and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southern Palms
- 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 Southern Palms:
- 32.982116, -80.133702
- 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 Southern Palms
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Southern Palms is near Charleston County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southern Palms ...
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.
- Avenue of Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue of Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue of Oaks
- Avenue of Oaks is located in Dorchester County
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Dorchester County
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Berkeley County
- Coventry Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Place
- Coventry Place is located in Dorchester County
- Creekside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Greggs Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggs Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs Landing
- Greggs Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Iron Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Kings Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Dorchester County
- Lincolnville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Dorchester County
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- Plantation Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Ridge
- Plantation Ridge is located in Dorchester County
- Quail Arbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Arbor
- Quail Arbor is located in Dorchester County
- Rosehill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Summerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <2>
- Summerville Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Place
- Summerville Place is located in Dorchester County
- Summerwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Dorchester County
- Tall PInes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall PInes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall PInes
- Tall PInes is located in Berkeley County
- Tea Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Waters Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in Dorchester County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plantation Ridge
How Far From Southern Palms 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 Southern Palms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Southern Palms and extending to:
- Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Southern Palms to Saint George, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 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 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southern Palms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.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> | 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southern Palms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southern Palms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9821, Longitude: -80.1337 In this case, the coordinates for Southern Palms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Southern Palms 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 309.803 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.748 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.886 degrees. |