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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brunson Crossroads:
    • 33.743499, -79.474502
    • 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 Brunson Crossroads
  • 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 Brunson Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Brunson Crossroads.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Brunson Crossroads.

Beyond South Carolina.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Edgefield County
      • This Brunson Crossroads is located in Edgefield County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brunson Crossroads that is located in Williamsburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Brunson Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brunson 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.

  • Crooks Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Crossroads
    • Crooks Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
  • Gordonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Williamsburg County
  • Hemingway
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Henry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Williamsburg County
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Williamsburg County
  • Indiantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
  • Outland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outland
    • Outland is located in Georgetown County
  • Poplar Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
    • Poplar Hill is located in Williamsburg County
  • Snow Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Brunson 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 Brunson Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brunson Crossroads and extending to:

  • Kingstree, which is the Seat of Williamsburg County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brunson Crossroads to Kingstree, 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 most of a day.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 380 miles [611.6 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 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brunson 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brunson Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brunson Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7435, Longitude: -79.4745       In this case, the coordinates for Brunson 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 Brunson 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 309.443 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.444 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.426 degrees.









 

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