Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tillers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tillers Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tillers Ferry
- 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 Tillers Ferry:
- 34.367376, -80.289516
- 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 Tillers Ferry
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
- Since Tillers Ferry is near Darlington County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Darlington County
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tillers 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.
- Big Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Chesterfield County
- Bishopville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <2>
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Kellytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lydia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lydia <2>
- Meadow Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Meadow Oaks is located in Darlington County
- Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Tabernacle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Chesterfield County
- Tillersville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillersville
- Tillersville is located in Kershaw County
How Far From Tillers Ferry 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 Tillers 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 Tillers Ferry and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Kershaw County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tillers Ferry to Camden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 360 miles [579.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tillers 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tillers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tillers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3674, Longitude: -80.2895 In this case, the coordinates for Tillers 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 Tillers 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 309.903 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.062 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.545 degrees. |