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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 Pepperell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pepperell and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pepperell:
- 32.635412, -85.420503
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pepperell
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Pepperell is near Chambers County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Macon 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pepperell
Communities Also Named Pepperell ...
We found one communities that are also named Pepperell.
Within Alabama, the name Pepperell is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Pepperell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Pepperell is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pepperell that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Pepperell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pepperell ...
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.
- Cedar Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Brook is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
- Cloverleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverleaf is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Crooked Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crooked Creek is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Edgewood Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood Forest is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
- Farmville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Five Points is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Forestdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forestdale is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Glen Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glen Haven is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Granite Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Granite Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
- Hallway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hallway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallway
- India Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- India Lakes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Lakes
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pickwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pickwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood
- Rocky Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Brook is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Tanglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Union Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Village Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Village Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hills
How Far From Pepperell 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 Pepperell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pepperell and extending to:
- Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Pepperell to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,236 miles [11,645.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Pepperell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pepperell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pepperell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6354, Longitude: -85.4205 In this case, the coordinates for Pepperell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.802 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.155 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.944 degrees. |
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