Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barrineau Crossroads:
  • 33.872106, -79.908960
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Barrineau Crossroads

• 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 Clarendon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
  • Since Barrineau Crossroads is near Florence County and also Williamsburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Florence County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamsburg 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Barrineau Crossroads

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrineau 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.

• Central Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Central Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Crossroads
• Hamville ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hamville is located in Florence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamville
• Hebron Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hebron Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Crossroads
• Hobbs Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
• Hogeye Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hogeye Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeye Crossroads
• Kennedy Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kennedy Park is located in Florence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
• Lake City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake City is located in Florence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
• Moore Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
• Union Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
• Workman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Workman is located in Williamsburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Barrineau Crossroads and extending to:

• Manning, which is the Seat of Clarendon County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barrineau Crossroads to Manning, with an average speed<3> 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west (W). 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 381 miles [613.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,929 miles [11,151.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'