Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wayside Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wayside Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wayside Forest
- 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 Wayside Forest:
- 33.546558, -79.047815
- 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 Wayside Forest
- 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 Wayside Forest is near Horry County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Wayside Forest ...
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.
- Blue Heron
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron
- Blue Heron is located in Georgetown County
- Captains Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Georgetown County
- Carriage Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Carriage Run is located in Georgetown County
- Crystal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Oaks
- Crystal Oaks is located in Georgetown County
- Eagle Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Eagle Crest is located in Georgetown County
- Inlet Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Harbor
- Inlet Harbor is located in Georgetown County
- Live Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Robin Hood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood
- Robin Hood is located in Georgetown County
- Sunny Side
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Georgetown County
How Far From Wayside Forest to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wayside Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wayside Forest and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wayside Forest to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 118 miles [189.9 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 386 miles [621.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wayside Forest. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wayside Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayside Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5466, Longitude: -79.0478 In this case, the coordinates for Wayside Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wayside Forest 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 309.206 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.143 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.329 degrees. |