Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kingstree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingstree and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kingstree
- 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 Kingstree:
- 33.673355, -79.828790
- 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 Kingstree
- 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 Williamsburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
- Since Kingstree is near Clarendon County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingstree ...
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.
- Bryans Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Crossroads
- Bryans Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Cedar Swamp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Swamp
- Cedar Swamp is located in Williamsburg County
- Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Fowler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hebron Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Crossroads
- Hebron Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Hogeye Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogeye Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeye Crossroads
- Hogeye Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
- Lower Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Crossing
- Lower Crossing is located in Williamsburg County
- Martins Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Rock Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
- Rock Bluff is located in Williamsburg County
- Salters
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters
- Salters is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salters <2>
- Salters Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salters Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Depot
- Salters Depot is located in Williamsburg County
- Workman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Kingstree 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 town such as Kingstree to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kingstree and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Kingstree 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 4 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 392 miles [630.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kingstree: www.kingstree.org/
The official website for Williamsburg County: www.williamsburgsc.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Kingstree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingstree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6734, Longitude: -79.8288 |
| <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 Kingstree 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 309.64 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.66 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.576 degrees. |