Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lees Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lees Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lees 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 Lees Crossroads:
- 34.726544, -80.188119
- 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 Lees 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 Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- Since Lees Crossroads is near Anson County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anson County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Lees Crossroads ...
We found one communities that share the name Lees Crossroads.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Lees Crossroads.
Beyond South Carolina.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Darlington County
- This Lees Crossroads is located in Darlington County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south of the Lees Crossroads that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Lees Crossroads.
- Darlington County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees 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.
- Deep Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Evans Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
- Evans Mill is located in Chesterfield County
- Hunts Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Mill
- Hunts Mill is located in Chesterfield County
- Hunts Spring ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Spring
- Hunts Spring is located in Chesterfield County
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Littles Quarters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Quarters
- Littles Quarters is located in Anson County (NC)
- Long Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Rivers ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Ruby
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <3>
How Far From Lees 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 Lees Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lees Crossroads and extending to:
- Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the East.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Lees Crossroads to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 336 miles [540.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lees Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lees Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lees Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7265, Longitude: -80.1881 In this case, the coordinates for Lees 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'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 Lees Crossroads 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 309.846 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.049 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.40 degrees. |