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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 Kingsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingsburg and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Kingsburg:
    • 33.880442, -79.452000
    • 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 Kingsburg
  • 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 Kingsburg ...

We found three communities that share the name Kingsburg.

Within South Carolina, the name Kingsburg is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Kingsburg is located in Fresno County and lies 2,253 miles [3,625.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingsburg that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Kingsburg.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Kingsburg lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingsburg that is located in Florence County.
    • South Dakota
      • Bon Homme County
      • This Kingsburg is located in Bon Homme County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kingsburg that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bon Homme County community of Kingsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingsburg ...

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.

  • Blossom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Blossom is located in Florence County
  • Butler Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
    • Butler Crossroads is located in Florence County
  • Catfish Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Landing
    • Catfish Landing is located in Marion County
  • Crooks Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Crossroads
    • Crooks Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
  • Dog Bluff Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bluff Landing
    • Dog Bluff Landing is located in Horry County
  • Evans Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Crossroads
    • Evans Crossroads is located in Florence County
  • Fleet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet
    • Fleet is located in Florence County
  • Friendship
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Marion County
  • Half Moon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Half Moon is located in Florence County
  • Hemingway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Leo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
    • Leo is located in Florence County
  • Locust Tree Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Tree Landing
    • Locust Tree Landing is located in Horry County
  • Peters Ferry Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ferry Landing
    • Peters Ferry Landing is located in Horry County

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

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

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kingsburg to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving 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 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kingsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8804, Longitude: -79.4520       In this case, the coordinates for Kingsburg 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Kingsburg 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 309.43 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.45 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.377 degrees.









 

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