Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scurry:
  • 34.201520, -81.888725
  • 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 Scurry

• 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 Newberry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newberry County
  • Since Scurry is near Greenwood County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Scurry

Communities Also Named Scurry ...

We found one communities that are also named Scurry.

Within South Carolina, the name Scurry is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Kaufman County
    • This Scurry is located in Kaufman County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west of the Scurry that is located in Newberry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Scurry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scurry ...

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.

• Anglers Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
• Chapmans Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapmans Crossroads is located in Saluda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmans Crossroads
• Cherry Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Greenwood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Chiles Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chiles Ferry is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles Ferry
• Cross Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <2>
• Greenwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Harbor Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Harbor Heights is located in Greenwood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
• Mudlick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
• Spring Grove ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Grove is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove

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

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

• Newberry, which is the Seat of Newberry County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scurry to Newberry, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 421 miles [677.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,889 miles [7,868.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'