Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Turnbridge Landing:
  • 32.129928, -81.013445
  • 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 Turnbridge Landing

• 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • Since Turnbridge Landing is near Chatham County and also Beaufort County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chatham County
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort 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 Turnbridge Landing ...

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.

• Carver Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
  • Carver Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
• Clearview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Chatham County (GA)
• Cook Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Landing
  • Cook Landing is located in Jasper County
• Fleetwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Fleetwood is located in Chatham County (GA)
• Florida Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
  • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
• Garden City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
• General Hamiltons Settlement ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Hamiltons Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Hamiltons Settlement
  • General Hamiltons Settlement is located in Jasper County
• Glasgow Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Landing
  • Glasgow Landing is located in Jasper County
• Golden Isles
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Isles
  • Golden Isles is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Isles <2>
• Good Hope Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Landing
  • Good Hope Landing is located in Jasper County
• Gordonston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonston
  • Gordonston is located in Chatham County (GA)
• Green Acres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Chatham County (GA)
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  • Harbor Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Creek
    • Harbor Creek is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Isle of Armstrong
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
    • Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
  • Limehouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehouse
    • Limehouse is located in Jasper County
  • Pine Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
    • Pine Gardens is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Sunset Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
    • Sunset Park is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Thunderbolt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
    • Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <2>
  • Victory Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
    • Victory Heights is located in Chatham County (GA)

How Far From Turnbridge Landing 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 Turnbridge Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Turnbridge Landing and extending to:

• Ridgeland, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Turnbridge Landing to Ridgeland, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnbridge Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/