Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pepper:
  • 37.163738, -80.548668
  • 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 Pepper

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Pepper is near Pulaski County and also Radford City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
  • eBird sighting report for Radford City

• 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 Pepper ...

We found two communities that share the name Pepper.

Within Virginia, the name Pepper is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Sussex County
    • This Pepper is located in Sussex County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pepper that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Pepper.
  • West Virginia
    • Barbour County
    • This Pepper is located in Barbour County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north of the Pepper that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Pepper.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pepper ...

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.

• Cedar Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Cedar Valley is located in Radford City
• Centerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Montgomery County
• College Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Radford City
• Fairlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
• Forest Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Radford City
• Haven Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Heights
  • Haven Heights is located in Radford City
• Hickory Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Radford City
• Parrott
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
  • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
• Peppers Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Ferry
  • Peppers Ferry is located in Montgomery County
• Prices Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
  • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
• Rolling Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Wake Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest is located in Montgomery County
• Willow Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
  • Willow Woods is located in Radford City

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

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

• Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Pepper to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,704 miles [7,570.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/