Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in DuBose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to DuBose and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for DuBose
- 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:
- 34.053489, -80.345912
- 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
- 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since DuBose is near Lee County and also Kershaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Kershaw 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 DuBose ...
We found one communities that share the name DuBose.
Within South Carolina, the name DuBose is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named DuBose in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This DuBose lies 2,697 miles [4,340.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the DuBose that is located in Sumter County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near DuBose ...
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.
- Burns Down
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Down have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Down
- Burns Down is located in Sumter County
- Catchall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - English Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Crossroads
- English Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hearthstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hearthstone is located in Sumter County
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Manville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lee County
- Mulberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Richwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Rocky Bluff Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bluff Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bluff Crossroads
- Rocky Bluff Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Spur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Walnut Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Sumter County
- Red Hill
How Far From DuBose 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in DuBose and extending to:
- Sumter, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from DuBose to Sumter, with an average speed<3> 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 39 miles [62.8 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for DuBose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- DuBose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in DuBose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0535, Longitude: -80.3459 In this case, the coordinates for DuBose 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.933 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.052 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.658 degrees. |