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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Judson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Judson 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 Judson:
    • 34.558495, -79.468382
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Judson
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dillon County
    • Since Judson is near Marlboro County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marlboro County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Judson

Communities Also Named Judson ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Judson.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Judson.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Greenville County
      • This Judson is located in Greenville County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the west of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Judson.
    • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Judson [Marion County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chambers County
      • This Judson is located in Chambers County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Judson.
    • Alberta
      • This Judson lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
    • Florida
      • Levy County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Judson [Levy County].
    • Georgia
      • Catoosa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Judson [Catoosa County].
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Judson [Kankakee County].
    • Indiana
      • Howard County
      • This Judson is located in Howard County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Judson.
      • Parke County
      • This Judson is located in Parke County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Judson.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Judson [Sedgwick County].
      • Smith County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Judson [Smith County].
    • Kentucky
      • Garrard County
      • This Judson is located in Garrard County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Judson.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Judson is located in Bristol County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Judson.
    • Minnesota
      • Blue Earth County
      • This Judson is located in Blue Earth County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blue Earth County community of Judson.
    • Missouri
      • Sullivan County
      • This Judson is located in Sullivan County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Judson.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Judson.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Judson is located in Cumberland County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Judson.
      • Swain County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Judson [Swain County].
    • North Dakota
      • Morton County
      • This Judson is located in Morton County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Judson.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Judson [Athens County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Blaine County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Judson [Blaine County].
    • Texas
      • Gregg County
      • This Judson is located in Gregg County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the west of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Judson.
    • West Virginia
      • Summers County
      • This Judson is located in Summers County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Judson that is located in Dillon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Judson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Judson ...

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.

  • Beauty Spot ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beauty Spot is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Spot
  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Cotton Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Valley is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
  • Echo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Five Forks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Five Forks is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Hasty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hebron is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Johns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Johns is located in Scotland County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
  • Little Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Reedy Creek Springs ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Reedy Creek Springs is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek Springs

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

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

  • Dillon, which is the Seat of Dillon County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Judson to Dillon, with an average speed<5> 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 97 miles [156.1 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,764 miles [7,666.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Judson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Judson 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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Judson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Judson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Judson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5585, Longitude: -79.4684       In this case, the coordinates for Judson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.438 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.557 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.178 degrees.