Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Robinson Crossroad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinson Crossroad and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Robinson 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 Robinson Crossroad:
- 34.520707, -80.645074
- 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 Robinson 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 Kershaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
- Since Robinson Crossroad is near Lancaster County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson 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.
- Anvil Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anvil Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil Rock
- Anvil Rock is located in Lancaster County
- Coats Crossroad
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Crossroad
- Coats Crossroad is located in Kershaw County
- Flat Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Grannys Quarter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannys Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannys Quarter
- Grannys Quarter is located in Kershaw County
- Heath Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Springs
- Heath Springs is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath Springs <2>
- Liberty Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <2>
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Pleasant Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Pleasant Plain is located in Lancaster County
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Rich Hill Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill Crossroads
- Rich Hill Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
How Far From Robinson 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 Robinson Crossroad to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Robinson Crossroad and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Kershaw County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Robinson Crossroad to Camden, 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 6 hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 362 miles [582.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinson Crossroad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robinson Crossroad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinson Crossroad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5207, Longitude: -80.6451 In this case, the coordinates for Robinson Crossroad have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Robinson Crossroad 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 310.106 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.318 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.635 degrees. |