Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whetsell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whetsell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whetsell
- 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 Whetsell:
- 33.333772, -80.590094
- 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 Whetsell
- 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 Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Since Whetsell is near Dorchester County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Whetsell ...
We found one communities that share the name Whetsell.
Within South Carolina, the name Whetsell is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Whetsell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whetsell ...
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.
- Bull Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Station
- Bull Station is located in Orangeburg County
- Cattle Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattle Creek
- Cattle Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Cow Tail ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Fifty Eight ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Eight
- Fifty Eight is located in Orangeburg County
- Four Holes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Holes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Holes
- Four Holes is located in Orangeburg County
- Giant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Harleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleyville
- Harleyville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleyville <3>
- Holly Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <3>
- Oaks Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Crossroads
- Oaks Crossroads is located in Orangeburg County
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Orangeburg County
- Sandy Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sugar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Dorchester County
How Far From Whetsell 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 Whetsell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Whetsell and extending to:
- Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whetsell to Orangeburg, with an average speed<5> 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whetsell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whetsell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whetsell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whetsell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3338, Longitude: -80.5901 In this case, the coordinates for Whetsell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Whetsell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.062 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.097 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.953 degrees. |