Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cheddar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cheddar and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cheddar

• 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 Cheddar:
  • 34.578168, -82.496240
  • 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 Cheddar

• 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Since Cheddar is near Greenville County and also Abbeville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • eBird sighting report for Abbeville 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 Cheddar ...

We found one communities that share the name Cheddar.

Within South Carolina, the name Cheddar is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Cheddar in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Cheddar lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cheddar that is located in Anderson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cheddar ...

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.

• Beaver Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
• Cedarwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
• Fox Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
  • Fox Valley is located in Anderson County
• Friendship
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Anderson County
• Harpers Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
  • Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
• Heather Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
• Heritage Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Anderson County
• Holly Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
• Kings Court
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
  • Kings Court is located in Anderson County
• Kingswood Terrace
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
  • Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
• Lickville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
  • Lickville is located in Greenville County
• Long Meadows
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
  • Long Meadows is located in Anderson County
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  • Meadow Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Meadow Brook is located in Anderson County
  • Piercetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piercetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
    • Piercetown is located in Anderson County
  • Pinecrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Anderson County
  • Quail Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
  • Sweet Gum Trail
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
    • Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County

How Far From Cheddar to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cheddar to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cheddar to Anderson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/