Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Traber:
  • 34.772890, -82.707082
  • 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 Traber

• 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 Pickens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • Since Traber is near Anderson County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Traber ...

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.

• Beverly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Pickens County
• Cateechee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cateechee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cateechee
  • Cateechee is located in Pickens County
• Central
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <2>
• Cherokee Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Pickens County
• Five Forks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Pickens County
• Liberty
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
• Pearidge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearidge
  • Pearidge is located in Pickens County
• Pickensville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
  • Pickensville is located in Pickens County
• Rosewood Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
  • Rosewood Heights is located in Pickens County
• Shady Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Pickens County
• Six Mile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
  • Six Mile is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Six Mile <2>
• Terrapin Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Crossroads
  • Terrapin Crossroads is located in Pickens County
• Vista Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
  • Vista Heights is located in Pickens County
• Whispering Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Pickens County

How Far From Traber to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Traber to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Traber and extending to:

• Pickens, which is the Seat of Pickens County, lies just to the North.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Traber to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 423 miles [680.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,901 miles [7,887.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Traber. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/