Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piedmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piedmont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piedmont
- 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 Piedmont:
- 34.702691, -82.464636
- 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 Piedmont
- 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 Piedmont 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 Piedmont ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Piedmont.
Within South Carolina, the name Piedmont is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Piedmont is located in Calhoun County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Piedmont.
- Madison County
- This Piedmont is located in Madison County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the west of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Piedmont.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Las Animas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Piedmont [Las Animas County].
- Ouray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Piedmont [Ouray County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Piedmont [Jasper County].
- Lamar County
- This Piedmont is located in Lamar County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Piedmont.
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Piedmont [Pike County].
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Piedmont lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Quebec
- This Piedmont lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Grundy County
- This Piedmont is located in Grundy County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Piedmont.
- Jefferson County
- This Piedmont is located in Jefferson County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northwest of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Piedmont.
- Texas
- Grimes County
- This Piedmont is located in Grimes County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Piedmont.
- Upshur County
- This Piedmont is located in Upshur County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the west of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Piedmont.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Piedmont is located in Augusta County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Piedmont.
- Montgomery County
- This Piedmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the north northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Piedmont.
- Nelson County
- This Piedmont is located in Nelson County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Piedmont.
- Rappahannock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Piedmont [Rappahannock County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Piedmont is located in Mercer County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Piedmont.
- Mineral County
- This Piedmont is located in Mineral County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the north northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Piedmont.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piedmont ...
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.
- Elizabeth Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
- Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
- Fern Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
- Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
- Golden Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Idlewild
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Moonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pecan Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piercetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Powderville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Rockvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Royal Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
- Supreme Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supreme Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme Forest
- Supreme Forest is located in Greenville County
- White Horse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
How Far From Piedmont 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 Piedmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piedmont and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Piedmont to Anderson, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 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 416 miles [669.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piedmont. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piedmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piedmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7027, Longitude: -82.4646 |
| <2> | 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 Piedmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Piedmont 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Piedmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.157 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.551 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.288 degrees. |