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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 Pebble Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pebble Creek 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 Pebble Creek:
    • 34.929839, -82.345951
    • 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 Pebble Creek
  • 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 Pebble Creek ...

We found five communities that share the name Pebble Creek.

Within South Carolina, the name Pebble Creek is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Pebble Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the south of the Pebble Creek that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pebble Creek.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pebble Creek that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Pebble Creek.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Pebble Creek is located in Will County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pebble Creek that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Pebble Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Pebble Creek is located in Henderson County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pebble Creek that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Pebble Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Pebble Creek is located in Davidson County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pebble Creek that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Pebble Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pebble Creek ...

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.

  • Cherokee Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Chick Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
    • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
  • Forest View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
    • Forest View is located in Greenville County
  • Green Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
    • Green Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Green Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Greenville County
  • Grey Fox Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
    • Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
  • Groveland Dell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
    • Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
  • Hermitage Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
    • Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
  • Kingsgate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
    • Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
  • Liberty Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
    • Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
  • Little Texas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
    • Little Texas is located in Greenville County
  • Nursery ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
    • Nursery is located in Greenville County
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    • Oak Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
      • Oak Hollow is located in Greenville County
    • Paris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Greenville County
    • Paris Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Point
      • Paris Point is located in Greenville County
    • Peppertree
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
      • Peppertree is located in Greenville County
    • Pine Knott Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knott Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
      • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Piney Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
      • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
    • Rosedale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Greenville County
    • Seven Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Greenville County
    • Shady Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
      • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Willow Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
      • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County

How Far From Pebble Creek to ...

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Pebble Creek to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pebble Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pebble Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9298, Longitude: -82.3460       In this case, the coordinates for Pebble Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Pebble Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.092 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.509 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.179 degrees.









 

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