Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tisdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tisdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tisdale
- 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 Tisdale:
- 33.487666, -79.656178
- 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 Tisdale
- 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 Williamsburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
- Since Tisdale is near Georgetown County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Tisdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Tisdale.
Within South Carolina, the name Tisdale is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=33.487666&lon=-79.656178&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Tisdale.
- Saskatchewan
- This Tisdale lies 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tisdale that is located in Williamsburg County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tisdale ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Williamsburg County
- Cook Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Corner
- Cook Corner is located in Williamsburg County
- Cooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Harper Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Crossroads
- Harper Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Italy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lower Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Crossing
- Lower Crossing is located in Williamsburg County
- Martin Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
- Martin Corner is located in Williamsburg County
- Potato Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potato Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Ferry
- Potato Ferry is located in Georgetown County
- Trio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Tisdale 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 Tisdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tisdale and extending to:
- Kingstree, which is the Seat of Williamsburg County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tisdale to Kingstree, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tisdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Williamsburg County: www.williamsburgsc.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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- Tisdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tisdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4877, Longitude: -79.6562 In this case, the coordinates for Tisdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Tisdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.543 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.522 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.567 degrees. |