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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 Pelzer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pelzer 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 Pelzer:
- 34.642113, -82.455737
- 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 Pelzer
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Pelzer is near Greenville County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Pelzer
Communities Also Named Pelzer ...
We found one communities that are also named Pelzer.
Within South Carolina, the name Pelzer is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Pelzer in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Warrick County
- This Pelzer is located in Warrick County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pelzer that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Pelzer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pelzer ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Cheddar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cheddar is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheddar
- Elizabeth Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
- Fern Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
- Fork Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Golden Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Idlewild
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Lickville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moonville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Pecan Terrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Terrace is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
- Piercetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pinecrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pinecrest is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Powderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Rockvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockvale is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
- Royal Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
How Far From Pelzer 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 town such as Pelzer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pelzer and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pelzer to Anderson, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five 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 419 miles [674.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Pelzer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pelzer 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 Pelzer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6421, Longitude: -82.4557 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.151 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.535 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.301 degrees. |
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