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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 Rogers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rogers Crossroads and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rogers Crossroads:
    • 33.698779, -79.349219
    • 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 Rogers Crossroads
  • 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 Rogers Crossroads ...

We found two communities that share the name Rogers Crossroads.

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

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Rogers Crossroads in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Darlington County
      • This Rogers Crossroads is located in Darlington County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rogers Crossroads that is located in Georgetown County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Rogers Crossroads.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Nash County
      • This Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rogers Crossroads that is located in Georgetown County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Rogers Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rogers 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.

  • Center Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Crossroads
    • Center Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
  • Cribb Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Crossroads
    • Cribb Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
  • Crooks Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Crossroads
    • Crooks Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
  • Good Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Georgetown County
  • Gordonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Williamsburg County
  • Hemingway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Williamsburg County
  • Outland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outland
    • Outland is located in Georgetown County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Georgetown County
  • Pope Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Crossroads
    • Pope Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
  • Poplar Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
    • Poplar Hill is located in Williamsburg County
  • Rice Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Crossroads
    • Rice Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
  • Union Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • Union Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
  • Williams Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Hill
    • Williams Hill is located in Georgetown County

How Far From Rogers Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rogers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rogers Crossroads to Georgetown, 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 most of a day.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rogers Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rogers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6988, Longitude: -79.3492       In this case, the coordinates for Rogers Crossroads 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Rogers Crossroads 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 309.373 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.357 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.393 degrees.









 

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