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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brunson Crossroads:
    • 33.832074, -82.053451
    • 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 Brunson Crossroads
  • 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 Brunson Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Brunson Crossroads.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Brunson Crossroads.

Beyond South Carolina.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Williamsburg County
      • This Brunson Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east of the Brunson Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Brunson Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brunson Crossroads ...

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.

  • Bethany ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in McCormick County
  • Edgefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
  • Lime Stone ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Stone
    • Lime Stone is located in Edgefield County
  • Limestone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Edgefield County
  • Mayson Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayson Crossroads
    • Mayson Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
  • Meeting Street
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
  • Millers Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
    • Millers Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
  • Parkhill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
    • Parkhill is located in Edgefield County
  • Parks Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
    • Parks Mill is located in McCormick County
  • Parksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Lane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County

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

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

  • Edgefield, which is the Seat of Edgefield County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Brunson Crossroads to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 447 miles [719.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Edgefield County: www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Brunson Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brunson Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8321, Longitude: -82.0535       In this case, the coordinates for Brunson Crossroads 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 Brunson Crossroads 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 310.901 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.133 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.364 degrees.









 

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