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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 Dubose Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dubose Crossroads and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Dubose Crossroads:
    • 34.256820, -79.982286
    • 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 Dubose Crossroads
  • 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 Dubose Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Dubose Crossroads.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Dubose Crossroads.

Beyond South Carolina.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Lee County
      • This Dubose Crossroads is located in Lee County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dubose Crossroads that is located in Darlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Dubose Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dubose 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.

  • Earlys Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlys Crossroads
    • Earlys Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Erwin Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Park
    • Erwin Park is located in Darlington County
  • Farmwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmwood
    • Farmwood is located in Florence County
  • Ferndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Florence County
  • Heritage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
    • Heritage is located in Florence County
  • Hunters Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Darlington County
  • Kelly Farms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Farms
    • Kelly Farms is located in Florence County
  • Kingsville Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Heights
    • Kingsville Heights is located in Darlington County
  • Lees Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
    • Lees Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Lewis Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossroads
    • Lewis Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Lydia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mayo Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Heights
    • Mayo Heights is located in Darlington County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Oats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
      • Oats is located in Darlington County
    • Quail Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
      • Quail Hollow is located in Darlington County
    • Register Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Crossroads
      • Register Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
      • Rogers Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Royal Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Darlington County

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

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

  • Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Dubose Crossroads to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. 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 359 miles [577.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,800 miles [7,724.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dubose Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dubose Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2568, Longitude: -79.9823       In this case, the coordinates for Dubose Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Dubose Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.729 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.846 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.462 degrees.









 

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