Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in True Blue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to True Blue and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for True Blue
- 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 True Blue:
- 33.447390, -79.149766
- 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 True Blue
- 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 Georgetown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- Since True Blue is near Horry County and also Williamsburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg 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 True Blue ...
We found one communities that share the name True Blue.
Within South Carolina, the name True Blue is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named True Blue in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near True Blue ...
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.
- Birds Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Nest
- Birds Nest is located in Georgetown County
- Blue Heron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron
- Blue Heron is located in Georgetown County
- Captains Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Georgetown County
- Caring Cross Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caring Cross Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caring Cross Ferry
- Caring Cross Ferry is located in Georgetown County
- Carriage Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Carriage Run is located in Georgetown County
- Chapel Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Creek
- Chapel Creek is located in Georgetown County
- Chapel Creek Villas
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Creek Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Creek Villas
- Chapel Creek Villas is located in Georgetown County
- Clambank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Gray Mans Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Mans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mans Cove
- Gray Mans Cove is located in Georgetown County
- Live Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Marysville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Georgetown County
- Plantersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Georgetown County
- Pringle Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Heights
- Pringle Heights is located in Georgetown County
- Salt Marsh Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Marsh Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Marsh Cove
- Salt Marsh Cove is located in Georgetown County
How Far From True Blue 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 True Blue to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in True Blue and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from True Blue to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 394 miles [634.1 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 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for True Blue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- True Blue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in True Blue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4474, Longitude: -79.1498 In this case, the coordinates for True Blue 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 True Blue 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 309.262 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.193 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.396 degrees. |