Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waldrop Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waldrop Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waldrop 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 Waldrop Crossroads:
- 34.664017, -81.924821
- 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 Waldrop 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Waldrop Crossroads is near Laurens County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waldrop 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.
- Black Jack Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack Valley
- Black Jack Valley is located in Union County
- Cross Anchor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Anchor
- Cross Anchor is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Anchor <2>
- Cross Keys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Union County
- Crows ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Dutchman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hillsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
- Hobbyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
- Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
- Martin Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Crossroads
- Martin Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Wildcat ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Waldrop 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 Waldrop Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Waldrop Crossroads and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Waldrop Crossroads to Spartanburg, 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 6 hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,870 miles [7,837.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waldrop Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Waldrop Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waldrop Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6640, Longitude: -81.9248 In this case, the coordinates for Waldrop Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Waldrop 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 310.843 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.185 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.088 degrees. |