Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bay Springs:
  • 34.606266, -80.154789
  • 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 Bay Springs

• 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 Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Bay Springs is near Darlington County and also Anson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Darlington County
  • eBird sighting report for Anson 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 Bay Springs ...

We found four communities that share the name Bay Springs.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Bay Springs.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In South Carolina ...
  • Sumter County
    • This Bay Springs is located in Sumter County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bay Springs that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Bay Springs.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Cherokee County
    • This Bay Springs is located in Cherokee County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bay Springs that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Bay Springs.
  • Florida
    • Escambia County
    • This Bay Springs is located in Escambia County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bay Springs that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Bay Springs.
  • Mississippi
    • Jasper County
    • This Bay Springs is located in Jasper County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bay Springs that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Bay Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay Springs ...

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.

• Green Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Chesterfield County
• Hunts Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Mill
  • Hunts Mill is located in Chesterfield County
• Hunts Spring ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Spring
  • Hunts Spring is located in Chesterfield County
• Junction ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Junction is located in Chesterfield County
• Lees Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
  • Lees Crossroads is located in Chesterfield County
• Patrick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
  • Patrick is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick <3>
• Rivers ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers
  • Rivers is located in Chesterfield County
• Ruby
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <3>

How Far From Bay Springs to ...

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

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

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bay Springs to Chesterfield, 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 342 miles [550.4 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 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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