Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grays Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grays Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grays 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 Grays Crossroads:
- 33.047934, -81.315107
- 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 Grays 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 Allendale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allendale County
- Since Grays Crossroads is near Barnwell County and also Bamberg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barnwell County
- eBird sighting report for Bamberg 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 Grays 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.
- Boiling Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Barnwell County
- Dukes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Gravel Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Allendale County
- Halls Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mill
- Halls Mill is located in Hampton County
- Hells Half Acre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hells Half Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hells Half Acre
- Hells Half Acre is located in Barnwell County
- Jennys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - King Creek Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek Landing
- King Creek Landing is located in Allendale County
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Allendale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
- Millett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Pond Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Stoney Bluff Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Bluff Ferry
- Stoney Bluff Ferry is located in Burke County (GA)
- Woods Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Woods Crossroads is located in Allendale County
How Far From Grays 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 Grays 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 Grays Crossroads and extending to:
- Allendale, which is the Seat of Allendale County, lies just to the South.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Grays Crossroads to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 469 miles [754.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grays Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grays Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grays Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0479, Longitude: -81.3151 In this case, the coordinates for Grays 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 Grays 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 310.464 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.517 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.298 degrees. |