Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tranquil Estates:
  • 32.967672, -80.142870
  • 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 Tranquil Estates

• 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Since Tranquil Estates is near Charleston County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charleston County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Tranquil Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tranquil Estates ...

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.

• Avenue of Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Avenue of Oaks is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue of Oaks
• Centerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Coventry Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Coventry Place is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Place
• Greggs Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greggs Landing is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs Landing
• Iron Gate
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Iron Gate is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
• Kings Grant
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kings Grant is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
• Plantation Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Plantation Ridge is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Ridge
• Quail Arbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Quail Arbor is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Arbor
• Summerville Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Summerville Place is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Place
• Summerwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Summerwood is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
• Waters Edge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Waters Edge is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
• Woodlawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Tranquil Estates 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 Tranquil Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Tranquil Estates and extending to:

• Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tranquil Estates to Saint George, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 444 miles [714.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'