Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Summerton:
  • 33.608319, -80.351140
  • 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 Summerton

• 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 Clarendon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
  • Since Summerton is near Orangeburg County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Summerton

Communities Also Named Summerton ...

We found one communities that are also named Summerton.

Within South Carolina, the name Summerton is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Isabella County
    • This Summerton is located in Isabella County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Summerton that is located in Clarendon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Summerton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerton ...

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.

• Bonanza ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bonanza is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
• James Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • James Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Crossroads
• Jordan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jordan
  • From Summerton to Jordan
• Juneville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Juneville is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneville
• Log Jam Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Log Jam Landing is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Jam Landing
• Polly Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Polly Landing is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Landing
• Rodgers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rodgers is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
• Silver
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Silver is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Silver
  • From Summerton to Silver

How Far From Summerton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Summerton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Manning, which is the Seat of Clarendon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Summerton to Manning, with an average speed<2> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,960 miles [11,201 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'