Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flinns Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flinns Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flinns 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 Flinns Crossroads:
- 34.323765, -80.041455
- 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 Flinns 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 Darlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Darlington County
- Since Flinns Crossroads is near Lee County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flinns 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlys Crossroads
- Earlys Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Erwin Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Park
- Erwin Park is located in Darlington County
- Hartsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <2>
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kellytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Kingsville Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville Heights
- Kingsville Heights is located in Darlington County
- Lees Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
- Lees Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Lewis Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossroads
- Lewis Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Lydia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lydia <2>
- Meadow Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Meadow Oaks is located in Darlington County
- Oats
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Register Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Crossroads
- Register Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- South Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Darlington County
- Tanglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Darlington County
How Far From Flinns 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 Flinns Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Flinns Crossroads and extending to:
- Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Flinns Crossroads to Darlington, with an average speed<4> 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving 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 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flinns 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Flinns Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flinns Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3238, Longitude: -80.0415 In this case, the coordinates for Flinns Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Flinns 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 309.762 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.895 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.464 degrees. |