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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clarks 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 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Florence 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
Communities Also Named Clarks Crossroads ...
We found two communities that share the name Clarks Crossroads.
Within South Carolina, the name Clarks Crossroads is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- North Carolina
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Crossroads
- Central Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Fowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hebron Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Crossroads
- Hebron Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Hogeye Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogeye Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeye Crossroads
- Hogeye Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Kennedy Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Kennedy Park is located in Florence County
- Kingstree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstree
- Kingstree is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingstree <4>
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Lee Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Crossroads
- Lee Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Martins Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Moore Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Union Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Workman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Clarks 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 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<5>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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarks 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clarks Crossroads) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.634 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.672 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.536 degrees. |