Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bass Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bass Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bass 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 Bass Crossroads:
- 33.926551, -79.647841
- 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 Bass 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 Florence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- Since Bass Crossroads is near Marion County and also Williamsburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bass Crossroads ...
We found three communities that share the name Bass Crossroads.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Bass Crossroads.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Dillon County
- This Bass Crossroads is located in Dillon County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bass Crossroads that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Bass Crossroads.
- Dillon County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Bass Crossroads is located in Troup County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bass Crossroads that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Bass Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Nash County
- This Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bass Crossroads that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Bass Crossroads.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bass 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.
- Blossom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Butler Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
- Butler Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Coward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward
- Coward is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coward <3>
- Evans Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Crossroads
- Evans Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Fleet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Friendfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Half Moon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kennedy Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Kennedy Park is located in Florence County
- Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Lee Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Crossroads
- Lee Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Leo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Bass 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 Bass Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bass Crossroads and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bass Crossroads to Florence, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the west (W). 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 372 miles [598.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, 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 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bass Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bass Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bass Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9266, Longitude: -79.6478 In this case, the coordinates for Bass 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 Bass 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 309.54 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.582 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.435 degrees. |