Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sullivan Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sullivan Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sullivan 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 Sullivan Crossroads:
- 33.921238, -82.115398
- 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 Sullivan 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 Edgefield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Edgefield County
- Since Sullivan Crossroads is near McCormick County and also Greenwood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McCormick County
- eBird sighting report for Greenwood 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 Sullivan Crossroads ...
We found one communities that share the name Sullivan Crossroads.
Within South Carolina, the name Sullivan Crossroads is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Sullivan Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Sullivan Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sullivan Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Sullivan Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sullivan 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.
- Bethany ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Liberty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
- Lime Stone ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Stone
- Lime Stone is located in Edgefield County
- Limestone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mayson Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayson Crossroads
- Mayson Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
- Parks Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
- Parks Mill is located in McCormick County
- Pleasant Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
- Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Sullivan Crossroads 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 Sullivan Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sullivan Crossroads and extending to:
- Edgefield, which is the Seat of Edgefield County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sullivan Crossroads to Edgefield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 444 miles [714.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sullivan Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Edgefield County: www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/
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- Sullivan Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sullivan Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9212, Longitude: -82.1154 In this case, the coordinates for Sullivan 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 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 Sullivan Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.939 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.189 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.364 degrees. |