Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bells Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bells Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bells 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 Bells Crossroads:
- 34.781231, -82.214281
- 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 Bells 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since Bells Crossroads is near Laurens County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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 Bells Crossroads ...
We found seven communities that share the name Bells Crossroads.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Bells Crossroads.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Colleton County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Colleton County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Colleton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Barbour County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Dale County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Dale County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Bells Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Iredell County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Pender County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Pender County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the east of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Pitt County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Pitt County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the east northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bells 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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cherokee Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Greenville County
- Cooks Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossroads
- Cooks Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Five Forks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Heritage Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Lakes
- Heritage Lakes is located in Greenville County
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Greenville County
- Oak Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Poinsetta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Ponderosa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Powderhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
- Powderhorn is located in Greenville County
- Walkers Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
- Walkers Crossing is located in Greenville County
- Woodland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Woodwinds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Bells 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 Bells Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bells Crossroads and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bells Crossroads to Greenville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 403 miles [648.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bells Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.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 '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- Bells Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7812, Longitude: -82.2143 In this case, the coordinates for Bells 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bells Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.013 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.397 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.168 degrees. |