Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pepperbox, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pepperbox and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pepperbox
- 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 Pepperbox:
- 38.498726, -75.439641
- 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 Pepperbox
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Pepperbox is near Wicomico County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Pepperbox ...
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.
- Bryans Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Store
- Bryans Store is located in Sussex County
- Cross Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 Sussex County
- Glass Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Hill
- Glass Hill is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Gumboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hickory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Sussex County
- Hideaway Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
- Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Holly Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Jones Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Midnight Thicket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight Thicket
- Midnight Thicket is located in Sussex County
- Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Parsonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
- Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <2>
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- Pepper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Poplar Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Neck
- Poplar Neck is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Rosewood Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
- Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Sandy Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Sussex County
- Shortly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pepper
How Far From Pepperbox 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 Pepperbox to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pepperbox and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pepperbox to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pepperbox. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pepperbox) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pepperbox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4987, Longitude: -75.4396 In this case, the coordinates for Pepperbox 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 Pepperbox 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 306.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.348 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.209 degrees. |