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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 Smithboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithboro and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Smithboro
Communities Also Named Smithboro ...
We found four communities that are also named Smithboro.
Within South Carolina, the name Smithboro is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Jasper County
- This Smithboro is located in Jasper County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithboro that is located in Dillon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Smithboro.
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Smithboro is located in Bond County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithboro that is located in Dillon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Smithboro.
- Missouri
- Reynolds County
- This Smithboro is located in Reynolds County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithboro that is located in Dillon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Smithboro.
- New York
- Tioga County
- This Smithboro is located in Tioga County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smithboro that is located in Dillon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Smithboro.
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)
- Bass Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gapway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gapway is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapway
- High Hill Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- High Hill Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Crossroads
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- May Hilltop
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- May Hilltop is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hilltop
- Oliver Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oliver Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Crossroads
- Pitch Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pitch Landing is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitch Landing
- Sellers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spring Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spring Branch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Squires
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Squires is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Temperance Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Temperance Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hill
- Zion
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zion is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,769 miles [7,675 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smithboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.347 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.41 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.204 degrees. |
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