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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 Pebblebrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pebblebrook 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 Pebblebrook:
    • 34.906511, -81.995937
    • 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 Pebblebrook
  • 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 Pebblebrook ...

We found four communities that share the name Pebblebrook.

Within South Carolina, the name Pebblebrook is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the south of the Pebblebrook that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pebblebrook.
    • Georgia
      • Tift County
      • This Pebblebrook is located in Tift County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pebblebrook that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Pebblebrook.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Pebblebrook is located in Wake County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pebblebrook that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Pebblebrook.
    • Virginia
      • Hanover County
      • This Pebblebrook is located in Hanover County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pebblebrook that is located in Spartanburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Pebblebrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pebblebrook ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Spartanburg County
  • Cold Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Spartanburg County
  • Fairforest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Spartanburg County
  • Fox Hunt
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hunt
    • Fox Hunt is located in Spartanburg County
  • Greenridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
    • Greenridge is located in Spartanburg County
  • Hartwell Courts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell Courts
    • Hartwell Courts is located in Spartanburg County
  • Hidden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills is located in Spartanburg County
  • Hub City Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
    • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Park Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
      • Park Hills is located in Spartanburg County
    • Poplar Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Spartanburg County
    • Raintree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
      • Raintree is located in Spartanburg County
    • River Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
      • River Edge is located in Spartanburg County
    • Summerhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Spartanburg County
    • Twin Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Spartanburg County

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

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

  • Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Pebblebrook to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

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- Pebblebrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pebblebrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9065, Longitude: -81.9959       In this case, the coordinates for Pebblebrook 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'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 Pebblebrook 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 310.888 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.271 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.048 degrees.









 

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