Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Anvil Rock:
  • 34.573205, -80.716739
  • 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 Anvil Rock

• 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • Since Anvil Rock is near Kershaw County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Anvil Rock ...

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.

• Bell Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
  • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
• Coats Crossroad
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Crossroad
  • Coats Crossroad is located in Kershaw County
• Flat Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Kershaw County
• Fork Hill Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Hill Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Hill Crossroads
  • Fork Hill Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
• Green Peach Orchard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Peach Orchard
  • Green Peach Orchard is located in Lancaster County
• Heath Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Springs
  • Heath Springs is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath Springs <2>
• Jones Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
• Liberty Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <2>
• Pleasant Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
• Pleasant Plain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
  • Pleasant Plain is located in Lancaster County
• Rich Hill Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill Crossroads
  • Rich Hill Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
• Robinson Crossroad
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroad
  • Robinson Crossroad is located in Kershaw County
• Smoke Rise
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
  • Smoke Rise is located in Lancaster County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Anvil Rock and extending to:

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Anvil Rock to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/

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