Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crowburg

• 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 Crowburg:
  • 34.785154, -80.445899
  • 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 Crowburg

• 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 Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Crowburg is near Anderson County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Crowburg ...

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.

• Birdtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
  • Birdtown is located in Lancaster County
• Doctor Sapps Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Sapps Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Sapps Crossroads
  • Doctor Sapps Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
• Dwight Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Crossroads
  • Dwight Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
• Evans Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
  • Evans Mill is located in Chesterfield County
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Chesterfield County
• High Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Anderson County
• Pageland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
  • Pageland is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <2>
• Rock Rest
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
  • Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
• Tradesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
  • Tradesville is located in Lancaster County
• Trinity
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
• Union
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Lancaster County
• Wolf Pond Cross Roads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Pond Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Pond Cross Roads
  • Wolf Pond Cross Roads is located in Chesterfield County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Crowburg and extending to:

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Crowburg to Chesterfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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