Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Floyds Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Floyds Crossroads and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Floyds 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 Floyds Crossroads:
  • 34.214609, -79.107537
  • 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 Floyds 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Horry County
  • Since Floyds Crossroads is near Marion County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbus 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 Floyds 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.

• Cartwheel Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwheel Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwheel Landing
  • Cartwheel Landing is located in Horry County
• Fair Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
  • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
• Floyds Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyds Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Ferry
  • Floyds Ferry is located in Horry County
• Fork
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
  • Fork is located in Dillon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
• Gapway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapway
  • Gapway is located in Marion County
• Green Sea
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Sea
  • Green Sea is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Sea <2>
• High Hill Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Crossroads
  • High Hill Crossroads is located in Dillon County
• Lake View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Dillon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <2>
• May Hilltop
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hilltop
  • May Hilltop is located in Dillon County
• Pitch Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitch Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitch Landing
  • Pitch Landing is located in Horry County
• Pleasant View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Horry County
• Squires
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
  • Squires is located in Dillon County

How Far From Floyds Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Floyds 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 Floyds Crossroads and extending to:

• Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Floyds Crossroads to Conway, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,762 miles [7,663.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/