Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Duboses Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duboses Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Duboses Ferry
- 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 Duboses Ferry:
- 34.249877, -80.213126
- 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 Duboses Ferry
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Duboses Ferry is near Darlington County and also Kershaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Darlington 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 Duboses Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Duboses Ferry.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Duboses Ferry.
Beyond South Carolina.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Florence County
- This Duboses Ferry is located in Florence County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Duboses Ferry that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Duboses Ferry.
- Florence County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Duboses Ferry ...
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.
- Bishopville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <2>
- Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Cypress Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Crossroads
- Cypress Crossroads is located in Lee County
- English Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Crossroads
- English Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Kellytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Kingsville Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Heights
- Kingsville Heights is located in Darlington County
- Lees Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
- Lees Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Lydia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lydia <2>
- Manville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Lee County
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- Meadow Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Meadow Oaks is located in Darlington County
- Oats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Register Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Crossroads
- Register Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Spur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Tillers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
- Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
- Tillersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillersville
- Tillersville is located in Kershaw County
- Meadow Oaks
How Far From Duboses Ferry 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 Duboses Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Duboses Ferry and extending to:
- Bishopville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Duboses Ferry 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 366 miles [589 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,929 miles [11,151.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duboses Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duboses Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duboses Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2499, Longitude: -80.2131 In this case, the coordinates for Duboses Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Duboses Ferry 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 309.859 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.995 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.551 degrees. |