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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 Pendleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pendleton 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 Pendleton:
- 34.651810, -82.783860
- 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 Pendleton
- 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 Pendleton is near Pickens County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee 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 Pendleton
Communities Also Named Pendleton ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Pendleton.
Within South Carolina, the name Pendleton is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This Pendleton is located in Desha County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Pendleton.
- Florida
- Baker 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 Florida community of Pendleton [Baker County].
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Pendleton is located in Madison County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Pendleton.
- Kansas
- Miami 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 Kansas community of Pendleton [Miami County].
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This Pendleton is located in Henry County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Pendleton.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Pendleton is located in Calvert County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Pendleton.
- Missouri
- Warren County
- This Pendleton is located in Warren County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Pendleton.
- New Mexico
- San Juan County
- Although located in San Juan County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Pendleton.
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Pendleton is located in Niagara County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Pendleton.
- North Carolina
- Northampton County
- This Pendleton is located in Northampton County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Pendleton.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Pendleton is located in Hamilton County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Pendleton.
- Ontario
- This Pendleton lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- Oregon
- Umatilla County
- This Pendleton is located in Umatilla County and lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Pendleton.
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Pendleton is located in Bell County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Pendleton.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Pendleton is located in Louisa County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pendleton that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Pendleton.
- West Virginia
- Tucker 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 West Virginia community of Pendleton [Tucker County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pendleton ...
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.
- Adams Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adams Crossing is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Camelot is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cherrys Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cherrys Crossing is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrys Crossing
- Harris Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Ferry is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ferry
- Meadow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Brook is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Rose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Rose is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Rose
- New Light
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Light is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Pickens Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pickens Ferry is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Ferry
- Poplar Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Cove is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cove
- Sandy Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Skyview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Skyview is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
How Far From Pendleton 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 Pendleton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pendleton and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pendleton to Anderson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Pendleton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Pendleton 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> | 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 Pendleton 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 Pendleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6518, Longitude: -82.7839 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.343 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.757 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.427 degrees. |
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