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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 Millers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millers Crossroads 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 Millers Crossroads:
    • 33.744298, -82.100952
    • 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 Millers Crossroads
  • 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 Millers Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Millers Crossroads.

Within South Carolina, the name Millers Crossroads is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Millers Crossroads in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland County
      • This Millers Crossroads is located in Northumberland County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Millers Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Millers Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millers 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.

  • Bethany ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in McCormick County
  • Dents Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dents Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Ferry
    • Dents Ferry is located in Columbia County (GA)
  • Edgefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fernbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
    • Fernbrook is located in Columbia County (GA)
  • Furys Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furys Ferry
    • Furys Ferry is located in Columbia County (GA)
  • Highview ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Highview is located in Edgefield County
  • Limestone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Edgefield County
  • Morgana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgana
    • Morgana is located in Edgefield County
  • Parkhill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
    • Parkhill is located in Edgefield County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Parks Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
      • Parks Mill is located in McCormick County
    • Parksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ropers Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ropers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
      • Ropers Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
    • Wise ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Edgefield County
    • Woodlawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in McCormick County

How Far From Millers Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Millers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Edgefield, which is the Seat of Edgefield County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Millers Crossroads to Edgefield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 453 miles [729 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,918 miles [7,914.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Edgefield County: www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/

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- Millers Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7443, Longitude: -82.1010       In this case, the coordinates for Millers 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 Millers 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 310.927 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.149 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.406 degrees.









 

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