Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Orum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Orum
- 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 Orum:
- 34.082105, -79.568114
- 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 Orum
- 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 Florence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- Since Orum is near Dillon County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dillon County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Orum ...
We found one communities that share the name Orum.
Within South Carolina, the name Orum is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Orum in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orum ...
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.
- Blossom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Butler Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
- Butler Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Catfish Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Landing
- Catfish Landing is located in Marion County
- Evans Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Crossroads
- Evans Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fleet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Friendfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Marion County
- Gregg Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Camp
- Gregg Camp is located in Florence County
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Kennedy Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Crossroads
- Kennedy Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Mars Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
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- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pee Dee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Price Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Crossroads
- Price Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Tabernacle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Willow Creek Siding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Siding
- Willow Creek Siding is located in Florence County
- Oak Grove
How Far From Orum 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 Orum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orum and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Orum to Florence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0821, Longitude: -79.5681 In this case, the coordinates for Orum 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 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 Orum to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.495 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.554 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.359 degrees. |