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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 Pepperidge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pepperidge 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 Pepperidge:
    • 33.382389, -82.041209
    • 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 Pepperidge
  • 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
    • Since Pepperidge is near Columbia County and also Aiken County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken 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 Pepperidge

Communities Also Named Pepperidge ...

We found two communities that are also named Pepperidge.

Within Georgia, the name Pepperidge is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Pepperidge is located in Dorchester County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pepperidge that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Pepperidge.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Pepperidge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pepperidge that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Pepperidge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pepperidge ...

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.

  • Adventure ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Adventure is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
  • Apple Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Valley is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Christa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Christa is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christa
  • Edenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Edenwood is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenwood
  • Fairvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairvale is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
  • Glenn Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Glenn Hills is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hills
  • Golden Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Golden Terrace is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
  • Gracewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hidden Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hidden Hills is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Lumpkin Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lumpkin Park is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Park
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowlark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowlark is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Quail Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Rain Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rain Tree is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Tree
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Spanish Trace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Spanish Trace is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Woodlake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodlake is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake

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

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

  • Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pepperidge to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pepperidge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Pepperidge 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 Pepperidge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3824, Longitude: -82.0412    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.883 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.048 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.479 degrees.