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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 Stockton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stockton 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 Stockton:
    • 34.148208, -80.572581
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Stockton
  • 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 Kershaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
    • Since Stockton is near Sumter County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richland 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Stockton

Communities Also Named Stockton ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Stockton.

Within South Carolina, the name Stockton is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Stockton is located in Baldwin County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Stockton.
    • Arizona
      • Mohave County
      • This Stockton is located in Mohave County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Stockton.
    • Arkansas
      • Nevada County
      • This Stockton is located in Nevada County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Stockton.
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Stockton is located in San Diego County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the west of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Stockton.
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Stockton is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,270 miles [3,653.2 km] to the west northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Stockton.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Stockton is located in New Castle County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Stockton.
    • Georgia
      • Clinch County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Stockton [Clinch County].
      • Lanier County
      • This Stockton is located in Lanier County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lanier County community of Stockton.
    • Illinois
      • Jo Daviess County
      • This Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Stockton.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Stockton [Lake County].
      • Owen County
      • This Stockton is located in Owen County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Stockton.
    • Iowa
      • Muscatine County
      • This Stockton is located in Muscatine County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of Stockton.
    • Kansas
      • Rooks County
      • This Stockton is located in Rooks County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rooks County community of Stockton.
    • Manitoba
      • This Stockton lies 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Stockton is located in Baltimore County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Stockton.
      • Harford County
      • This Stockton is located in Harford County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the north northeast of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Stockton.
      • Worcester County
      • This Stockton is located in Worcester County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the northeast of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Stockton.
    • Minnesota
      • Winona County
      • This Stockton is located in Winona County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Stockton.
    • Missouri
      • Cedar County
      • This Stockton is located in Cedar County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Stockton.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Stockton [Hunterdon County].
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Stockton is located in Chautauqua County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Stockton.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Stockton is located in Butler County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Stockton.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Stockton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Stockton [Luzerne County].
    • Tennessee
      • Fentress County
      • This Stockton is located in Fentress County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Stockton.
      • Loudon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Stockton [Loudon County].
    • Utah
      • Tooele County
      • This Stockton is located in Tooele County and lies 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tooele County community of Stockton.
    • Virginia
      • Henry County
      • This Stockton is located in Henry County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Stockton.
    • West Virginia
      • Mason County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Stockton [Mason County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Portage County
      • This Stockton is located in Portage County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stockton that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Stockton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stockton ...

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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Creek is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cool Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cool Springs is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
  • Dusty Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dusty Bend is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dusty Bend
  • Ellerbees Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellerbees Mill is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbees Mill
  • English ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • English is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • Four Seasons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Four Seasons is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Green Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Green Valley is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Hermitage Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hermitage Mill is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Mill
  • Hillcrest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Kirkover Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kirkover Hills is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkover Hills
  • Log Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lugoff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Meadow View is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
    • Paint Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Paint Hill is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Hill
    • Pecan Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecan Grove is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Pecan Orchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecan Orchard is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Orchard
    • Pepper Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pepper Ridge is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
    • Pine Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pine Creek is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Mark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Mark is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mark
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Red Hill is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Spears Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Spears Creek is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Creek
    • Tickle Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Tickle Hill is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickle Hill
    • Valley Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Valley Park is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Stockton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Stockton and extending to:

  • Camden, which is the Seat of Kershaw County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Stockton to Columbia, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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- Stockton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Stockton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stockton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Stockton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stockton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1482, Longitude: -80.5726       In this case, the coordinates for Stockton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.062 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.213 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.716 degrees.