Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ropers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ropers Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ropers 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 Ropers Crossroads:
- 33.681800, -81.984838
- 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 Ropers 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 Edgefield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Edgefield County
- Since Ropers Crossroads is near Aiken County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Ropers Crossroads ...
We found one communities that share the name Ropers Crossroads.
Within South Carolina, the name Ropers Crossroads is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Ropers Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ropers Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Ropers Crossroads.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ropers 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.
- Big Cone Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cone Ridge
- Big Cone Ridge is located in Aiken County
- Bonnie Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
- Bonnie Glen is located in Aiken County
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Edgefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <3>
- Highview ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Millers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
- Millers Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
- Morgana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Parkhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Pine House Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine House Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine House Crossroads
- Pine House Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
- Poverty Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poverty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
- Poverty Hill is located in Edgefield County
- Rainbow Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
- Rainbow Falls is located in Aiken County
- Sandlewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
- Sandlewood is located in Aiken County
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- Sunny Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
- Sunny Brook is located in Aiken County
- Sweetwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Aiken County
- Windtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Wise ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Brook
How Far From Ropers 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 Ropers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ropers Crossroads and extending to:
- Edgefield, which is the Seat of Edgefield County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Ropers Crossroads to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 453 miles [729 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ropers Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Edgefield County: www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ropers Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ropers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6818, Longitude: -81.9848 In this case, the coordinates for Ropers 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 Ropers 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 310.859 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.062 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.378 degrees. |