Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Norwood Crossroad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Norwood Crossroad and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Norwood Crossroad

• 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 Norwood Crossroad:
  • 33.967938, -79.941459
  • 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 Norwood Crossroad

• 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • Since Norwood Crossroad is near Florence County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Florence County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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 Norwood Crossroad

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norwood Crossroad ...

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.

• Cartersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cartersville is located in Florence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
• Central Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Central Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Crossroads
• Hamville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamville is located in Florence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamville
• Hebron Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hebron Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Crossroads
• Hobbs Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
• Jones Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
• Lynchburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynchburg is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <1>
• Moore Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
• Pleasant Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Pleasant View ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant View is located in Florence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• Sparrows Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparrows Crossroads is located in Florence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Crossroads
• Trinity Cross Roads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Cross Roads is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cross Roads

How Far From Norwood Crossroad 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 Norwood Crossroad to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Norwood Crossroad and extending to:

• Sumter, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Norwood Crossroad to Sumter, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west (W). 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 376 miles [605.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 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 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'