Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winnsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winnsboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winnsboro
- 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 Winnsboro:
- 34.376884, -81.085246
- 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 Winnsboro
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Winnsboro is near Richland County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Winnsboro ...
We found two communities that share the name Winnsboro.
Within South Carolina, the name Winnsboro is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winnsboro ...
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.
- Boney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Bucklick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Dutchman Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Creek
- Dutchman Creek is located in Fairfield County
- Flint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jenkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsville <3>
- Jennings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Lever ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Pleasant ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Rock Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Smallwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
How Far From Winnsboro 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 town such as Winnsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winnsboro and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Winnsboro to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Winnsboro: www.townofwinnsboro.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winnsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winnsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3769, Longitude: -81.0852 |
| <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 Winnsboro 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 310.356 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.584 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.845 degrees. |