Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Carters 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 Carters Crossroads:
  • 34.140156, -80.113681
  • 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 Carters 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 Darlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Darlington County
  • Since Carters Crossroads is near Lee County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • eBird sighting report for Florence 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 Carters Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Carters Crossroads.

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

Beyond South Carolina.

• Communities Located In South Carolina ...
  • Georgetown County
    • This Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Carters Crossroads that is located in Darlington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Carters Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carters 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.

• Bishopville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
  • Bishopville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <2>
• Cartersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Florence County
• Cypress Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Crossroads
  • Cypress Crossroads is located in Lee County
• English Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Crossroads
  • English Crossroads is located in Lee County
• Lydia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
  • Lydia is located in Darlington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lydia <2>
• Lynchburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
• Manville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
  • Manville is located in Lee County
• Oats
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
  • Oats is located in Darlington County
• Pleasant Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Sumter County
• Pleasant View ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Florence County
• Register Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Crossroads
  • Register Crossroads is located in Darlington County
• Spur
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
  • Spur is located in Lee County

How Far From Carters 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 Carters Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carters Crossroads to Darlington, 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/

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