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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 Woods Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods 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 Woods Crossroads:
    • 32.985157, -81.347607
    • 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 Woods 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 Woods Crossroads ...

We found two communities that share the name Woods Crossroads.

Within South Carolina, the name Woods Crossroads is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Johnston County
      • This Woods Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woods Crossroads that is located in Allendale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Woods Crossroads.
    • Virginia
      • Gloucester County
      • This Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woods Crossroads that is located in Allendale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Woods Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods 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.

  • Boiling Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Barnwell County
  • Dukes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Dukes is located in Hampton County
  • Gravel Hill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Allendale County
  • Grays Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Crossroads
    • Grays Crossroads is located in Allendale County
  • Halls Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mill
    • Halls Mill is located in Hampton County
  • King Creek Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek Landing
    • King Creek Landing is located in Allendale County
  • Martin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Millett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett is located in Allendale County
  • Red Bluff Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Landing
    • Red Bluff Landing is located in Allendale County
  • Stoney Bluff Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Bluff Ferry
    • Stoney Bluff Ferry is located in Burke County (GA)
  • Valentine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
    • Valentine is located in Hampton County

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

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

  • Allendale, which is the Seat of Allendale County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Woods Crossroads to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,916 miles [7,911.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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- Woods Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9852, Longitude: -81.3476       In this case, the coordinates for Woods 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'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 Woods 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 310.48 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.528 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.327 degrees.









 

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