Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Stave Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stave Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Stave Landing

• 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 Stave Landing:
  • 34.177108, -79.190875
  • 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 Stave Landing

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Stave Landing is near Horry County and also Dillon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Horry County
  • eBird sighting report for Dillon 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 Stave Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Stave Landing.

Within South Carolina, the name Stave Landing is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Stave Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Stave Landing is located in New Castle County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stave Landing that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Stave Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stave Landing ...

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.

• Cartwheel Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwheel Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwheel Landing
  • Cartwheel Landing is located in Horry County
• Floyds Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Crossroads
  • Floyds Crossroads is located in Horry County
• Floyds Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyds Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Ferry
  • Floyds Ferry is located in Horry County
• Fork
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
  • Fork is located in Dillon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <3>
• Gapway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapway
  • Gapway is located in Marion County
• May Hilltop
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hilltop
  • May Hilltop is located in Dillon County
• Pitch Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitch Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitch Landing
  • Pitch Landing is located in Horry County
• Pleasant View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Horry County
• Polecat Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polecat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat Landing
  • Polecat Landing is located in Horry County
• Rains
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
  • Rains is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rains <3>
• Squires
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
  • Squires is located in Dillon County
• Zion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Zion is located in Marion County

How Far From Stave Landing 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 Stave Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stave Landing to Marion, 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 347 miles [558.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

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