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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 Robbins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robbins 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 Robbins:
    • 33.150984, -81.655111
    • 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 Robbins
  • 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 Barnwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Barnwell County
    • Since Robbins is near Allendale County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allendale County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burke 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 Robbins

Communities Also Named Robbins ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Robbins.

Within South Carolina, the name Robbins is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Robbins [Colbert County].
    • California
      • Sutter County
      • This Robbins is located in Sutter County and lies 2,253 miles [3,625.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Robbins that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Robbins.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Robbins is located in Sussex County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Robbins that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Robbins.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Robbins is located in Cook County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Robbins that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Robbins.
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Robbins [Linn County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Robbins [Aroostook County].
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Robbins is located in Dorchester County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Robbins that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Robbins.
    • Michigan
      • Charlevoix County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Robbins [Charlevoix County].
      • Ontonagon County
      • This Robbins is located in Ontonagon County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Robbins that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Robbins.
    • Missouri
      • Johnson County
      • This Robbins is located in Johnson County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Robbins that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Robbins.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Robbins is located in Moore County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Robbins that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Robbins.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Columbiana County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Robbins.
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Robbins [Pike County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Robbins.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Robbins [Allegheny County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Robbins is located in Westmoreland County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the north of the Robbins that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Robbins.
    • Tennessee
      • Pickett County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Robbins [Pickett County].
      • Scott County
      • This Robbins is located in Scott County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Robbins that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Robbins.
    • Texas
      • Leon County
      • This Robbins is located in Leon County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<2> to the west of the Robbins that is located in Barnwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Robbins.
    • Virginia
      • Lee County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Robbins [Lee County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Oneida County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Robbins [Oneida County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robbins ...

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.

  • Bush ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bush is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Dog Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dog Ferry is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Ferry
  • Greenland ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenland is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Hills Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hills Store is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Store
  • Little Hell Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Hell Landing is located in Allendale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell Landing
  • Millett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Millett is located in Allendale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
  • Rock Fence Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Fence Crossroads is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence Crossroads
  • Steel Creek Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Steel Creek Landing is located in Allendale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek Landing
  • Stoney Bluff Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoney Bluff Ferry is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Bluff Ferry

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Robbins once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Robbins and extending to:

  • Barnwell, which is the Seat of Barnwell County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Robbins to Barnwell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,923 miles [7,922.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Robbins could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Robbins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Robbins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Robbins 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 Robbins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1510, Longitude: -81.6551       In this case, the coordinates for Robbins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.658 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.756 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.396 degrees.