Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smithboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smithboro
- 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 Smithboro:
- 34.270438, -79.303380
- 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 Smithboro
- 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 Dillon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dillon County
- Since Smithboro is near Marion County and also Horry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Horry 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 Smithboro ...
We found four communities that share the name Smithboro.
Within South Carolina, the name Smithboro is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Missouri
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithboro ...
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.
- Bass Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Bass Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
- Fork is located in Dillon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <3>
- Gapway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - High Hill Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Crossroads
- High Hill Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Dillon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <3>
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- May Hilltop
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hilltop
- May Hilltop is located in Dillon County
- Oliver Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Crossroads
- Oliver Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Pitch Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitch Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitch Landing
- Pitch Landing is located in Horry County
- Sellers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Sellers is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellers <3>
- Spring Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Marion County
- Squires
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Temperance Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hill
- Temperance Hill is located in Marion County
- Zion
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Smithboro 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 Smithboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smithboro and extending to:
- Dillon, which is the Seat of Dillon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Smithboro to Dillon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west (W). 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 343 miles [552 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,769 miles [7,675 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Smithboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2704, Longitude: -79.3034 In this case, the coordinates for Smithboro 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 Smithboro 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 309.347 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.41 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.204 degrees. |