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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 Stafford Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stafford Heights 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 Stafford Heights:
    • 32.721012, -80.071483
    • 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 Stafford Heights
  • 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 Stafford Heights ...

We found three communities that share the name Stafford Heights.

Within South Carolina, the name Stafford Heights is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Caroline County
      • This Stafford Heights is located in Caroline County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stafford Heights that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Stafford Heights.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Stafford Heights is located in Dauphin County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stafford Heights that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Stafford Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Stafford Heights is located in Stafford County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stafford Heights that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Stafford Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stafford Heights ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfront have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfront
    • Bayfront is located in Charleston County
  • Berry Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
    • Berry Hill is located in Charleston County
  • Cedar Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Charleston County
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Charleston County
  • Creek Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Point
    • Creek Point is located in Charleston County
  • Edgewater Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in Charleston County
  • Forest Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
    • Forest Lakes is located in Charleston County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Charleston County
  • Heathwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
    • Heathwood is located in Charleston County
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Charleston County
  • Hillside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Charleston County
  • Indigo Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Point
    • Indigo Point is located in Charleston County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • James Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
      • James Island is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
    • Johns Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Johns Island Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Island Ferry
      • Johns Island Ferry is located in Charleston County
    • Landsdowne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
      • Landsdowne is located in Charleston County
    • Laurel Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Charleston County
    • Limehouse Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehouse Station
      • Limehouse Station is located in Charleston County
    • Maryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Charleston County
    • New Cut Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut Landing
      • New Cut Landing is located in Charleston County
    • Pinecrest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Charleston County
    • Point Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Charleston County
    • Ponderosa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
      • Ponderosa is located in Charleston County
    • Quail Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Charleston County
    • Red Top
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Charleston County
    • Riverpoint
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverpoint
      • Riverpoint is located in Charleston County
    • Sandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Charleston County
    • Shell Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Charleston County
    • Stone Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
      • Stone Park is located in Charleston County
    • Tidalview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidalview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidalview
      • Tidalview is located in Charleston County
    • Woodlawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Charleston County

How Far From Stafford Heights 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 Stafford Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stafford Heights to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 459 miles [738.7 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 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stafford Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Stafford Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stafford Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7210, Longitude: -80.0715       In this case, the coordinates for Stafford Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Stafford Heights 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 309.764 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.666 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.936 degrees.









 

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