Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trinity Cross Roads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trinity Cross Roads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trinity Cross Roads
- 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 Trinity Cross Roads:
- 33.966825, -80.070629
- 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 Trinity Cross Roads
- 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Trinity Cross Roads is near Lee County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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 Trinity Cross Roads ...
We found one communities that share the name Trinity Cross Roads.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Trinity Cross Roads.
Beyond South Carolina.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Clarendon County
- This Trinity Cross Roads is located in Clarendon County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Trinity Cross Roads that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Trinity Cross Roads.
- Clarendon County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trinity Cross Roads ...
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.
- Cartersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Central Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Crossroads
- Central Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- English Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Crossroads
- English Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hamville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Hobbs Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
- Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Jones Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Lynchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Sumter County
- Pleasant View ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Florence County
- Richwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Rocky Bluff Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bluff Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bluff Crossroads
- Rocky Bluff Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Sparrows Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Crossroads
- Sparrows Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Union Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
How Far From Trinity Cross Roads 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 Trinity Cross Roads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trinity Cross Roads and extending to:
- Sumter, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Trinity Cross Roads to Sumter, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trinity Cross Roads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.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 '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- Trinity Cross Roads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trinity Cross Roads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9668, Longitude: -80.0706 In this case, the coordinates for Trinity Cross Roads 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 Trinity Cross Roads 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 309.777 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.86 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.58 degrees. |