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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for DuBose 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 DuBose Crossroads:
  • 34.078767, -80.317022
  • 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 DuBose 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since DuBose Crossroads is near Sumter County and also Darlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Darlington 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 DuBose Crossroads

Communities Also Named DuBose Crossroads ...

We found one communities that are also named DuBose Crossroads.

There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named DuBose Crossroads.

Beyond South Carolina.

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

• English Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • English Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Crossroads
• Greenwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Hillcrest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hillcrest is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Manville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Manville is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
• Mechanicsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Mulberry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
• Red Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Hill is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
• Rocky Bluff Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Bluff Crossroads is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bluff Crossroads
• Rose Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
• Spur
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Spur is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
• Walnut Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Hills is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills

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:

• Bishopville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from DuBose Crossroads to Bishopville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'