Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilsons Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilsons Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilsons Landing
- 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 Wilsons Landing:
- 33.448499, -80.161750
- 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 Wilsons Landing
- 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Since Wilsons Landing is near Clarendon County and also Orangeburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg 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 Wilsons Landing ...
We found three communities that share the name Wilsons Landing.
Within South Carolina, the name Wilsons Landing is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Wilsons Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilsons Landing that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Wilsons Landing.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Wilsons Landing is located in Atlantic County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wilsons Landing that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Wilsons Landing.
- Ontario
- This Wilsons Landing lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the north of the Wilsons Landing that is located in Berkeley County.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilsons Landing ...
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.
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Berkeley County
- Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross <3>
- Cross Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cross Roads
- Cross Cross Roads is located in Berkeley County
- Eagle Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Clarendon County
- Fountain Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Orangeburg County
- Little Belvidere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Belvidere
- Little Belvidere is located in Orangeburg County
- Log Jam Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Jam Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Jam Landing
- Log Jam Landing is located in Clarendon County
- Nelsons Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County
- Old Peru
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Region Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Region Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
- Region Town is located in Berkeley County
- Rodgers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Spring Plain ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plain
- Spring Plain is located in Berkeley County
- Swamp Fox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Wilsons Landing 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 Wilsons Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilsons Landing and extending to:
- Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilsons Landing to Moncks Corner, 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 6 hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsons Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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- Wilsons Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsons Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4485, Longitude: -80.1617 In this case, the coordinates for Wilsons Landing 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 Wilsons Landing 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 309.824 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.839 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.764 degrees. |