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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 Tyler Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tyler Crossroads and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Tyler Crossroads:
    • 33.673779, -79.286994
    • 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 Tyler Crossroads
  • 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 Tyler Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Tyler Crossroads.

Within South Carolina, the name Tyler Crossroads is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Tyler Crossroads in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour County
      • This Tyler Crossroads is located in Barbour County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tyler Crossroads that is located in Georgetown County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Tyler Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tyler 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.

  • Center Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Crossroads
    • Center Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
  • Cribb Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Crossroads
    • Cribb Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
  • Good Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Georgetown County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Georgetown County
  • Pope Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Crossroads
    • Pope Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
  • Rice Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Crossroads
    • Rice Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
  • Rogers Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
    • Rogers Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
  • Williams Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Hill
    • Williams Hill is located in Georgetown County

How Far From Tyler 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 Tyler Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tyler Crossroads and extending to:

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Tyler Crossroads to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 381 miles [613.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyler Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.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 from Point A (ie- Tyler Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tyler Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6738, Longitude: -79.2870       In this case, the coordinates for Tyler 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 Tyler 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 309.338 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.314 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.378 degrees.









 

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