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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 Midway Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Midway Crossroads 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 Midway Crossroads:
- 34.620711, -80.501459
- 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 Midway 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Midway Crossroads is near Kershaw County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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 Midway Crossroads
Communities Also Named Midway Crossroads ...
We found two communities that are also named Midway Crossroads.
There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Midway Crossroads.
Beyond South Carolina.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Georgetown County
- This Midway Crossroads is located in Georgetown County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Midway Crossroads that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Midway Crossroads.
- Williamsburg County
- This Midway Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Midway Crossroads that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Midway Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Midway 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.
- Birdtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Birdtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
- Coats Crossroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coats Crossroad is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Crossroad
- Crowburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crowburg is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowburg
- Dwight Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dwight Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Crossroads
- Evans Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Mill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
- Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Fork Hill Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fork Hill Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Hill Crossroads
- Heath Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- High Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- High Point is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Rich Hill Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rich Hill Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill Crossroads
- Robinson Crossroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Crossroad is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroad
- Tradesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tradesville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Midway 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 Midway Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Midway Crossroads and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Midway Crossroads to Lancaster, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 352 miles [566.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Midway Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Midway Crossroads 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 Midway Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6207, Longitude: -80.5015 In this case, the coordinates for Midway Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.024 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.239 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.551 degrees. |
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