Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Longtown
- 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 Longtown:
- 34.347647, -80.837305
- 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 Longtown
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Longtown is near Kershaw County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
- eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Longtown ...
We found eight communities that share the name Longtown.
Within South Carolina, the name Longtown is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- This Longtown is located in Burke County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Longtown that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Longtown.
- Yadkin County
- This Longtown is located in Yadkin County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the north of the Longtown that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Longtown.
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Fayette County
- This Longtown is located in Fayette County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west of the Longtown that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Longtown.
- Hawkins County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Longtown [Hawkins County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longtown ...
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.
- Bee Tree ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Bucklick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Kershaw County
- Colonel Creek Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonel Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonel Creek Landing
- Colonel Creek Landing is located in Fairfield County
- Dutchman Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Creek
- Dutchman Creek is located in Fairfield County
- Flint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Gents Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gents Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gents Crossing
- Gents Crossing is located in Kershaw County
- Kellytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Liberty Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <4>
- Mickles Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickles Ferry
- Mickles Ferry is located in Kershaw County
- Red Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Smallwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
How Far From Longtown 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 Longtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longtown and extending to:
- Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Fairfield County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Longtown to Winnsboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,835 miles [7,781.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longtown. 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 '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- Longtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3476, Longitude: -80.8373 In this case, the coordinates for Longtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Longtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Longtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.214 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.417 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.758 degrees. |