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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 Stoney Bluff Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoney Bluff Ferry 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 Stoney Bluff Ferry:
    • 33.043765, -81.556498
    • 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 Stoney Bluff Ferry
  • 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 Stoney Bluff Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Stoney Bluff Ferry.

Within South Carolina, the name Stoney Bluff Ferry is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Stoney Bluff Ferry in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Burke County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Stoney Bluff Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoney Bluff Ferry ...

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.

  • Boiling Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Barnwell County
  • Hills Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Store
    • Hills Store is located in Burke County (GA)
  • King Creek Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek Landing
    • King Creek Landing is located in Allendale County
  • Little Hell Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell Landing
    • Little Hell Landing is located in Allendale County
  • Martin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Millett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett is located in Allendale County
  • Red Bluff Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Landing
    • Red Bluff Landing is located in Screven County (GA)
  • Robbins ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Barnwell County
  • Rock Fence Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Fence Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence Crossroads
    • Rock Fence Crossroads is located in Burke County (GA)
  • Steel Creek Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek Landing
    • Steel Creek Landing is located in Allendale County

How Far From Stoney Bluff Ferry 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 Stoney Bluff Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Stoney Bluff Ferry and extending to:

  • Allendale, which is the Seat of Allendale County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Stoney Bluff Ferry to Allendale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,923 miles [7,922.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 from Point A (ie- Stoney Bluff Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoney Bluff Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0438, Longitude: -81.5565       In this case, the coordinates for Stoney Bluff Ferry 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 Stoney Bluff Ferry 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 310.60 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.673 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.388 degrees.









 

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