Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cooks 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 Cooks Crossroads:
  • 34.724289, -82.165388
  • 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 Cooks 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 Laurens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Laurens County
  • Since Cooks Crossroads is near Greenville County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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 Cooks Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Cooks Crossroads.

Within South Carolina, the name Cooks Crossroads is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Cooks Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Conecuh County
    • This Cooks Crossroads is located in Conecuh County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cooks Crossroads that is located in Laurens County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Cooks Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooks 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.

• Camelot
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Greenville County
• Cashville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
  • Cashville is located in Spartanburg County
• Cherokee Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
  • Cherokee Heights is located in Greenville County
• Crescent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
• Five Forks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
• Fountain Inn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Inn
  • Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Inn <3>
• Hunters Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
  • Hunters Woods is located in Greenville County
• Poinsetta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poinsetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinsetta
  • Poinsetta is located in Greenville County
• Ponderosa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Ponderosa is located in Greenville County
• Powderhorn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
  • Powderhorn is located in Greenville County
• Powers Shop ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Shop
  • Powers Shop is located in Laurens County
• Woodland Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
  • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County

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

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

• Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cooks Crossroads to Laurens, 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

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