RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Carolina >> Kershaw County >> Hyco >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
South Carolina


The Commemorative Quarter for South Carolina







Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Hyco:
    • 34.317931, -80.538965
    • 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 Hyco
  • 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

Communities Also Named Hyco ...

We found three communities that share the name Hyco.

Within South Carolina, the name Hyco is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • McPherson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hyco [McPherson County].
    • North Carolina
      • Person County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hyco [Person County].
    • Virginia
      • Halifax County
      • This Hyco is located in Halifax County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hyco that is located in Kershaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Hyco.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hyco ...

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.

  • Cool Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
    • Cool Springs is located in Kershaw County
  • Dusty Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dusty Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dusty Bend
    • Dusty Bend is located in Kershaw County
  • Hermitage Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Mill
    • Hermitage Mill is located in Kershaw County
  • Kirkover Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkover Hills
    • Kirkover Hills is located in Kershaw County
  • Knights Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Hill
    • Knights Hill is located in Kershaw County
  • Log Town ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
    • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
  • Paint Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Hill
    • Paint Hill is located in Kershaw County
  • Peckwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peckwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckwoods
    • Peckwoods is located in Kershaw County
  • Pine Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Kershaw County
  • Sandy Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Kershaw County
  • Sunnyhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyhill
    • Sunnyhill is located in Kershaw County
  • Tickle Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickle Hill
    • Tickle Hill is located in Kershaw County
  • Valley Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Valley Park is located in Kershaw County

How Far From Hyco 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 Hyco to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hyco and extending to:

  • Camden, which is the Seat of Kershaw County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Hyco to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hyco could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hyco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hyco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3179, Longitude: -80.5390       In this case, the coordinates for Hyco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Hyco 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 310.044 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.217 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.654 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Dec 2024