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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 Davis Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis 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 Davis Crossroads:
- 33.568774, -80.332862
- 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 Davis 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 Clarendon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
- Since Davis Crossroads is near Orangeburg County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Davis Crossroads
Communities Also Named Davis Crossroads ...
We found four communities that are also named Davis Crossroads.
Within South Carolina, the name Davis Crossroads is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Montgomery County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Davis Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Cobb County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Davis Crossroads.
- Walker County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Walker County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west northwest of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Davis Crossroads.
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Butler County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Clarendon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Davis Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis 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.
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bonanza is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Eagle Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eagle Point is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- James Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- James Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Crossroads
- Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Juneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Juneville is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneville
- Log Jam Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Log Jam Landing is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Jam Landing
- Nelsons Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Polly Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polly Landing is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Landing
- Rodgers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rodgers is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Silver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
How Far From Davis 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 Davis Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Crossroads and extending to:
- Manning, which is the Seat of Clarendon County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Crossroads to Manning, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davis Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Davis 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 Davis Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5688, Longitude: -80.3329 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.921 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.968 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.792 degrees. |
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