Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Byrds 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 Byrds Crossroads:
  • 33.955994, -79.868125
  • 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 Byrds 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 Byrds Crossroads is near Sumter County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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 Byrds 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.

• Central Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Crossroads
  • Central Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
• Coward
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <2>
• Hamville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamville
  • Hamville is located in Florence County
• Hebron Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Crossroads
  • Hebron Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
• Hobbs Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
  • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
• Hogeye Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogeye Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeye Crossroads
  • Hogeye Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
• Jones Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
• Kennedy Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
  • Kennedy Park is located in Florence County
• Lake City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <2>
• Moore Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
  • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
• Sparrows Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Crossroads
  • Sparrows Crossroads is located in Florence County

How Far From Byrds 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 Byrds 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 Byrds Crossroads and extending to:

• Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Byrds Crossroads to Florence, 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 66 miles [106.2 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 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 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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