Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Howards 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 Howards Crossroads:
  • 34.291821, -79.774506
  • 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 Howards 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 Howards Crossroads is near Florence County and also Marlboro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Florence County
  • eBird sighting report for Marlboro 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 Howards 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.

• Florence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <1>
• Grove Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Florence County
• Hickory Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Florence County
• Hillside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Darlington County
• Hunters Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Hunters Ridge is located in Darlington County
• Liberty Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
  • Liberty Heights is located in Darlington County
• Mayo Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Heights
  • Mayo Heights is located in Darlington County
• Meadow Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Meadow Brook is located in Darlington County
• Mechanicsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Darlington County
• Pepper Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
  • Pepper Ridge is located in Darlington County
• Rogers Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
  • Rogers Crossroads is located in Darlington County
• Royal Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Royal Oaks is located in Darlington County
• Sandridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Sandridge is located in Florence County
• Williams Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
  • Williams Heights is located in Florence County

How Far From Howards 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 Howards 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 Howards Crossroads and extending to:

• Darlington, which is the Seat of Darlington County, lies just to the West.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Howards Crossroads to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 352 miles [566.5 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 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howards 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/