Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Peppertree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peppertree and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Peppertree

• 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 Peppertree:
  • 34.934283, -82.323450
  • 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 Peppertree

• 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • Since Peppertree is near Spartanburg County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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 Peppertree

Communities Also Named Peppertree ...

We found one communities that are also named Peppertree.

Within South Carolina, the name Peppertree is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Peppertree in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Muscogee County
    • This Peppertree is located in Muscogee County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Peppertree that is located in Greenville County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Peppertree.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peppertree ...

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.

• Cherokee Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
• Chick Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
• Forest View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest View is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
• Green Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
• Grey Fox Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
• Groveland Dell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
• Kings ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kings is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
• Kingsgate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
• Nursery ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Nursery is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
• Oak Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hollow is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
• Paris
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Paris is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
• Pebble Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pebble Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Pine Knott Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
  • Piney Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
  • Riverdowns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Seven Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
  • Shady Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
  • Silver Leaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
  • Willow Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights

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

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

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Peppertree to Columbia, with an average speed<2>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'