Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Squires, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Squires and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Squires
- 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 Squires:
- 34.301550, -79.245044
- 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 Squires
- 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 Squires is near Marion County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Robeson 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 Squires ...
We found four communities that share the name Squires.
Within South Carolina, the name Squires is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Squires ...
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.
- Floyds Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Crossroads
- Floyds Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Floyds Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyds Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Ferry
- Floyds Ferry is located in Horry County
- Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
- Fork is located in Dillon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <3>
- Gapway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - High Hill Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 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
(5 miles [8 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>
- May Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles 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
(5 miles [8 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
- Spring Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Temperance Hill
(7 miles [11.3 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Squires 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 Squires to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Squires and extending to:
- Dillon, which is the Seat of Dillon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Squires 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 104 miles [167.4 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 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 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,765 miles [7,668.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Squires. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Squires) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Squires. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3015, Longitude: -79.2450 In this case, the coordinates for Squires 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 Squires 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 309.314 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.377 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.173 degrees. |