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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waters Edge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waters Edge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Waters Edge:
- 32.948783, -80.167593
- 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 Waters Edge
- 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 Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge
Communities Also Named Waters Edge ...
We found five communities that are also named Waters Edge.
Within South Carolina, the name Waters Edge is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Johnson County
- This Waters Edge is located in Johnson County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Waters Edge.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Waters Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west of the Waters Edge that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Waters Edge.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Waters Edge is located in Carroll County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waters Edge that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Waters Edge.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Waters Edge is located in Saratoga County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waters Edge that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Waters Edge.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waters Edge that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Waters Edge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waters Edge ...
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 northeast)
- Avenue of Oaks is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue of Oaks
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Coventry Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coventry Place is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Place
- Creekside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Farmdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farmdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Greggs Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greggs Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs Landing
- Iron Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Iron Gate is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Kings Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Grant is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Lincolnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
- Plantation Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- 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
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rosehill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rosehill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
- Sprucewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sprucewood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Summerville Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville Farms is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Farms
- Summerville Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville Place is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Place
- Summerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summerwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Tea Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tea Farm is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Farm
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Twin Oaks is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waters Edge and extending to:
- Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waters Edge 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 88 miles [141.6 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 446 miles [717.8 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 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Waters Edge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Waters Edge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waters Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9488, Longitude: -80.1676 In this case, the coordinates for Waters Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.821 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.764 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.907 degrees. |
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