Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Varnville:
  • 32.850225, -81.080372
  • 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 Varnville

• 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 Hampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampton County
  • Since Varnville is near Colleton County and also Allendale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Colleton County
  • eBird sighting report for Allendale 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 Varnville ...

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.

• Crocketville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketville
  • Crocketville is located in Hampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocketville <1>
• Dukes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
  • Dukes is located in Hampton County
• Halls Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mill
  • Halls Mill is located in Hampton County
• Hickory Hill ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Hampton County
• Horsegall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsegall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
  • Horsegall is located in Hampton County
• Miley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley
  • Miley is located in Hampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miley <1>
• Nixville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixville
  • Nixville is located in Hampton County
• Pond Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
  • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
• Speaks Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Mill
  • Speaks Mill is located in Hampton County

How Far From Varnville 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 town such as Varnville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hampton, which is the Seat of Hampton County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Varnville to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,025 miles [11,305.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Varnville: www.varnville.org/

The official website for Hampton County: www.hamptoncountysc.org/

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