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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 Clarks Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarks Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- 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 Clarks Crossroads:
- 33.795996, -79.817569
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Clarks 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 Williamsburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
- Since Clarks Crossroads is near Florence County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Florence County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Clarks Crossroads
Communities Also Named Clarks Crossroads ...
We found two communities that are also named Clarks Crossroads.
Within South Carolina, the name Clarks Crossroads is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- This Clarks Crossroads is located in Bladen County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clarks Crossroads that is located in Williamsburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Clarks Crossroads.
- Ohio
- Knox County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Clarks Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarks 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Crossroads
- Fowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Hebron Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hebron Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Crossroads
- Hogeye Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hogeye Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeye Crossroads
- Kennedy Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy Park is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Kingstree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Martins Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Moore Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Union Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Workman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Workman is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman
How Far From Clarks 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 Clarks Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarks Crossroads and extending to:
- Kingstree, which is the Seat of Williamsburg County, lies just to the South.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Clarks Crossroads to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 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 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clarks Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clarks Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Clarks Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarks Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7960, Longitude: -79.8176 In this case, the coordinates for Clarks Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.634 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.672 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.536 degrees. |
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