Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones 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 Jones Crossroads:
- 33.974889, -79.180320
- 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 Jones 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 Jones Crossroads is near Marion County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Florence 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
Communities Also Named Jones Crossroads ...
We found nine communities that share the name Jones Crossroads.
There are four communities within South Carolina that are also named Jones Crossroads.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Aiken County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Aiken County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Florence County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Lancaster County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Lancaster County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Saluda County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Saluda County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the west of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Aiken County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Limestone County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Limestone County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the west of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Sussex County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Early County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Early County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Troup County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Troup County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the west of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones 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.
- Cool Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Dog Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Horry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Jonestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Joy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Knotty Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotty Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotty Branch
- Knotty Branch is located in Horry County
- Pages ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Horry County
- Poplar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Horry County
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Jones 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 Jones Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Crossroads and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jones Crossroads to Conway, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west (W). 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 360 miles [579.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,776 miles [7,686.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jones Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9749, Longitude: -79.1803 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Jones Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.279 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.289 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.248 degrees. |