Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Marion:
  • 34.189327, -79.423108
  • 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 West Marion

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since West Marion is near Dillon County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dillon County
  • eBird sighting report for Florence 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 West Marion ...

We found one communities that share the name West Marion.

Within South Carolina, the name West Marion is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named West Marion in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • McDowell County
    • This West Marion is located in McDowell County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Marion that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of West Marion.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Marion ...

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.

• Fork
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
  • Fork is located in Dillon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
• Gapway
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapway
  • Gapway is located in Marion County
• Jamestown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Florence County
• Marion
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
• Oak Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Florence County
• Pee Dee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pee Dee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
  • Pee Dee is located in Marion County
• Rains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
  • Rains is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rains <2>
• Sellers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
  • Sellers is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellers <2>
• Spring Branch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
  • Spring Branch is located in Marion County
• Tabernacle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
• Temperance Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hill
  • Temperance Hill is located in Marion County
• Zion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Zion is located in Marion County

How Far From West Marion to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Marion to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Marion and extending to:

• Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West Marion 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 6 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 350 miles [563.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

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