Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stephens Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stephens Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stephens 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 Stephens Crossroads:
- 33.884617, -78.687516
- 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 Stephens 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Stephens Crossroads is near Brunswick County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- eBird sighting report for Columbus 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 Stephens Crossroads ...
We found one communities that share the name Stephens Crossroads.
Within South Carolina, the name Stephens Crossroads is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Stephens Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Stephens Crossroads is located in Rockingham County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stephens Crossroads that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Stephens Crossroads.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stephens 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.
- Cedar Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
- Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
- Chestnut Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Crossroads
- Chestnut Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Creekside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Crescent Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in Horry County
- Forest Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Horry County
- Golf View Plantation
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Plantation
- Golf View Plantation is located in Horry County
- Heritage Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Shores
- Heritage Shores is located in Horry County
- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Little River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <3>
- Little Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Little Town is located in Horry County
- Longs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs
- Longs is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longs <3>
- Nixons Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixons Crossroads
- Nixons Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Star Bluff Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Bluff Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Bluff Crossroads
- Star Bluff Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Horry County
How Far From Stephens Crossroads 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 Stephens Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stephens Crossroads and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stephens Crossroads to Conway, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stephens Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
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' (or 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- Stephens Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stephens Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8846, Longitude: -78.6875 In this case, the coordinates for Stephens 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 Stephens 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 309.005 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.963 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.096 degrees. |