Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rhodes Crossroads:
  • 32.958779, -80.709823
  • 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 Rhodes 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 Colleton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Colleton County
  • Since Rhodes Crossroads is near Dorchester County and also Bamberg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • eBird sighting report for Bamberg 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 Rhodes Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Rhodes Crossroads.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Rhodes Crossroads.

Beyond South Carolina.

• Communities Located In South Carolina ...
  • Lee County
    • This Rhodes Crossroads is located in Lee County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rhodes Crossroads that is located in Colleton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Rhodes Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rhodes 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.

• Burr Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
  • Burr Hill is located in Colleton County
• Cat Hole
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Hole
  • Cat Hole is located in Dorchester County
• Catholic Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catholic Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Hill
  • Catholic Hill is located in Colleton County
• Cottageville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
  • Cottageville is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottageville <3>
• Gloverville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
  • Gloverville is located in Colleton County
• Grover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
  • Grover is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
• Johnsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
• Pringle Bend
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Bend
  • Pringle Bend is located in Colleton County
• Red Bank ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Colleton County
• Round O
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round O
  • Round O is located in Colleton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round O <3>
• Springtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
  • Springtown is located in Colleton County
• Stokes
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Stokes is located in Colleton County

How Far From Rhodes 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 Rhodes Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Walterboro, which is the Seat of Colleton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rhodes Crossroads to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 458 miles [737.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,888 miles [7,866.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/