Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for High Hill 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 High Hill Crossroads:
  • 34.344051, -79.217264
  • 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 High Hill 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 Dillon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dillon County
  • Since High Hill Crossroads is near Robeson County and also Horry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Robeson County
  • eBird sighting report for Horry 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 High Hill 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.

• Cotton Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
  • Cotton Valley is located in Dillon County
• Fair Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Five Forks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Robeson County (NC)
• Floyds Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Crossroads
  • Floyds Crossroads is located in Horry County
• Floyds Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
  • Fork is located in Dillon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
• Lake View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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
• Oliver Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Crossroads
  • Oliver Crossroads is located in Dillon County
• Squires
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Temperance Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hill
  • Temperance Hill is located in Marion County
• Zion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Zion is located in Marion County

How Far From High Hill Crossroads to ...

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

• Dillon, which is the Seat of Dillon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from High Hill Crossroads to Dillon, 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 336 miles [540.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 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 High Hill Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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