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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pelzer
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pelzer ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
- Cheddar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Elizabeth Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
- Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
- Fern Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
- Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
- Fork Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Anderson County
- Golden Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Idlewild
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lickville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Moonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pecan Terrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
- Pecan Terrace is located in Greenville County
- Piercetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piercetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
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- Pinecrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Powderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Rockvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Royal Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
- Pinecrest
How Far From Pelzer 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelzer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pelzer) to Point B.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 |
| <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 Pelzer 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 311.151 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.535 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.301 degrees. |