Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pecan Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pecan Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pecan Grove
- 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 Pecan Grove:
- 34.202928, -80.667860
- 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 Pecan Grove
- 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 Kershaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
- Since Pecan Grove is near Richland County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Pecan Grove ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Pecan Grove.
There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Pecan Grove.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Dorchester County
- This Pecan Grove is located in Dorchester County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pecan Grove that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Pecan Grove.
- York County
- This Pecan Grove is located in York County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pecan Grove that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Pecan Grove.
- Dorchester County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Pecan Grove is located in Pulaski County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pecan Grove that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Pecan Grove.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Pecan Grove [Jefferson Parish].
- Saint Bernard Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Pecan Grove [Saint Bernard Parish].
- Saint Charles Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Pecan Grove [Saint Charles Parish].
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Pecan Grove is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pecan Grove that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Pecan Grove.
- Mississippi
- Jones County
- This Pecan Grove is located in Jones County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pecan Grove that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Pecan Grove.
- North Carolina
- Halifax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Pecan Grove [Halifax County].
- Texas
- Collin County
- Although located in Collin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Pecan Grove.
- Coryell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Pecan Grove [Coryell County].
- Fort Bend County
- This Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pecan Grove that is located in Kershaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Pecan Grove.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pecan Grove ...
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.
- Dusty Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dusty Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dusty Bend
- Dusty Bend is located in Kershaw County
- Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Kershaw County
- Green Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Kershaw County
- Hermitage Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Mill
- Hermitage Mill is located in Kershaw County
- Kellytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Kirkover Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkover Hills
- Kirkover Hills is located in Kershaw County
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lugoff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugoff
- Lugoff is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lugoff <5>
- Pecan Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Orchard
- Pecan Orchard is located in Kershaw County
- Pepper Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
- Pepper Ridge is located in Kershaw County
- Pine Mark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sandwood Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwood Hills
- Sandwood Hills is located in Kershaw County
- Thunderwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderwoods
- Thunderwoods is located in Kershaw County
- Tickle Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickle Hill
- Tickle Hill is located in Kershaw County
How Far From Pecan Grove 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 Pecan Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pecan Grove and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Kershaw County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Pecan Grove to Columbia, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecan Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pecan Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pecan Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2029, Longitude: -80.6679 In this case, the coordinates for Pecan Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pecan Grove could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Pecan Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Pecan Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.117 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.284 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.736 degrees. |