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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 Peak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peak 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 Peak:
- 34.241754, -81.323743
- 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 Peak
- 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 Newberry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newberry County
- Since Peak is near Fairfield County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Peak
Communities Also Named Peak ...
We found five communities that are also named Peak.
Within South Carolina, the name Peak is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Garland County
- This Peak is located in Garland County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the west of the Peak that is located in Newberry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Peak.
- Kentucky
- Scott County
- This Peak is located in Scott County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Peak that is located in Newberry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Peak.
- North Dakota
- Barnes County
- This Peak is located in Barnes County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Peak that is located in Newberry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnes County community of Peak.
- Oregon
- Benton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Peak [Benton County].
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Peak is located in Anderson County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Peak that is located in Newberry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Peak.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peak ...
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.
- Cravenhill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cravenhill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravenhill
- Dutchman Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dutchman Shores is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman Shores
- Jenkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jennings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jennings is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Little Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Rock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Snug Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Sueville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sueville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sueville
- Summerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summerville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
How Far From Peak 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 town such as Peak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peak and extending to:
- Newberry, which is the Seat of Newberry County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Peak to Newberry, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Peak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Peak 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 Peak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2418, Longitude: -81.3237 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.491 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.72 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.974 degrees. |
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