Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Laurence:
  • 33.063780, -80.256206
  • 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 Laurence

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Since Laurence is near Berkeley County and also Charleston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • eBird sighting report for Charleston 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 Laurence ...

We found one communities that share the name Laurence.

Within South Carolina, the name Laurence is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Laurence in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Laurence lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Laurence that is located in Dorchester County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurence ...

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.

• Corey Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Point
  • Corey Point is located in Dorchester County
• Corey Wood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Wood
  • Corey Wood is located in Dorchester County
• Cotton Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Cotton Hill is located in Dorchester County
• Hunters Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
  • Hunters Creek is located in Dorchester County
• Knightsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
  • Knightsville is located in Dorchester County
• Lotts Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Crossroads
  • Lotts Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
• Orchard Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
  • Orchard Hill is located in Dorchester County
• Pecan Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Pecan Grove is located in Dorchester County
• Sweetbriar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
  • Sweetbriar is located in Dorchester County
• Trotters Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ridge
  • Trotters Ridge is located in Dorchester County
• Twin Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Dorchester County

How Far From Laurence 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 Laurence to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Laurence once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurence and extending to:

• Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Laurence to Saint George, 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 most of a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 78 miles [125.5 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 441 miles [709.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

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