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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 Tompkins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tompkins and the surrounding area.
- 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 Tompkins:
- 33.927388, -79.242546
- 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 Tompkins
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Tompkins is near Marion County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Florence 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 Tompkins
Communities Also Named Tompkins ...
We found six communities that are also named Tompkins.
Within South Carolina, the name Tompkins is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Tompkins is located in Camden County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tompkins that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Tompkins.
- Michigan
- Jackson County
- This Tompkins is located in Jackson County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tompkins that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Tompkins.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Tompkins lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tompkins that is located in Horry County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This Tompkins is located in Tioga County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north of the Tompkins that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Tompkins.
- Saskatchewan
- This Tompkins lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tompkins that is located in Horry County.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,210 miles [3,556.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tompkins that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Tompkins.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tompkins ...
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.
- Dog Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dog Bluff is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bluff
- Dog Bluff Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Bluff Landing is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bluff Landing
- Hughes Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes Landing is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
- Jones Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jonestown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jonestown is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jordanville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jordanville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Juniper Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Juniper Bay is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Bay
- Knotty Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Knotty Branch is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotty Branch
- Locust Tree Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Locust Tree Landing is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Tree Landing
- Pages ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pages is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages
- Peters Ferry Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
How Far From Tompkins 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 community such as Tompkins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tompkins and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tompkins to Conway, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 364 miles [585.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Tompkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Tompkins 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 Tompkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9274, Longitude: -79.2425 In this case, the coordinates for Tompkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.314 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.322 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.286 degrees. |
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