Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bartell 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 Bartell Crossroads:
  • 33.759332, -79.578395
  • 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 Bartell 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 Williamsburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
  • Since Bartell Crossroads is near Florence County and also Georgetown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Florence County
  • eBird sighting report for Georgetown 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 Bartell 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.

• Cedar Swamp
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Swamp
  • Cedar Swamp is located in Williamsburg County
• Cook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Cook is located in Williamsburg County
• Crooks Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Crossroads
  • Crooks Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
• Fowler
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
• Gordonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
  • Gordonville is located in Williamsburg County
• Half Moon ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
  • Half Moon is located in Florence County
• Hemingway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway
  • Hemingway is located in Williamsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemingway <2>
• Henry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Williamsburg County
• Indiantown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
• Lee Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Crossroads
  • Lee Crossroads is located in Florence County
• Leo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
  • Leo is located in Florence County
• Poplar Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
  • Poplar Hill is located in Williamsburg County
• Snow Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Junction
  • Snow Junction is located in Williamsburg County

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

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

• Kingstree, which is the Seat of Williamsburg County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bartell Crossroads to Kingstree, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Williamsburg County: www.williamsburgsc.com/

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