Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brickhouse 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 Brickhouse Crossroads:
  • 34.453745, -81.703718
  • 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 Brickhouse 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 Laurens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Laurens County
  • Since Brickhouse Crossroads is near Newberry County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newberry County
  • eBird sighting report for Union 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 Brickhouse 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.

• Beaver Dam
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Union County
• Bush River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
  • Bush River is located in Newberry County
• Delta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Union County
• Dover ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Laurens County
• Gary
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Newberry County
• Joanna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
  • Joanna is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joanna <2>
• Jones Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
  • Jones Ferry is located in Union County
• Neighbors Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neighbors Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neighbors Crossroads
  • Neighbors Crossroads is located in Laurens County
• Rogers Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
  • Rogers Ferry is located in Union County
• Shady Grove ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Union County
• Smallwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
  • Smallwood is located in Laurens County
• Stomp Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stomp Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stomp Springs
  • Stomp Springs is located in Laurens County

How Far From Brickhouse Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brickhouse 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 Brickhouse Crossroads and extending to:

• Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Brickhouse Crossroads to Laurens, 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 five to six hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

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