Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wampee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wampee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wampee
- 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 Wampee:
- 33.860450, -78.734185
- 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 Wampee
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Wampee is near Brunswick County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- eBird sighting report for Columbus 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 Wampee ...
We found one communities that share the name Wampee.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Wampee.
Beyond South Carolina.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wampee ...
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.
- Cedar Creek Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
- Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
- Chestnut Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Crossroads
- Chestnut Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Creekside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Crescent Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in Horry County
- Dogwood Neck ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Neck
- Dogwood Neck is located in Horry County
- Forest Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Horry County
- Golf View Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Plantation
- Golf View Plantation is located in Horry County
- Hand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Heritage Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Shores
- Heritage Shores is located in Horry County
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- Kingswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Longs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs
- Longs is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longs <3>
- Nixons Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixons Crossroads
- Nixons Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Skimmer Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skimmer Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skimmer Bay
- Skimmer Bay is located in Horry County
- Star Bluff Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Bluff Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Bluff Crossroads
- Star Bluff Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Timber Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Horry County
- Kingswood
How Far From Wampee 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 Wampee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wampee and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Wampee to Conway, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wampee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wampee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wampee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8605, Longitude: -78.7342 In this case, the coordinates for Wampee 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Wampee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.031 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.989 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.12 degrees. |