Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rainbow Falls:
  • 29.103308, -82.438711
  • 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 Rainbow Falls

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Rainbow Falls is near Citrus County and also Levy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Citrus County
  • eBird sighting report for Levy 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 Rainbow Falls ...

We found two communities that share the name Rainbow Falls.

Within Florida, the name Rainbow Falls is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Aiken County
    • This Rainbow Falls is located in Aiken County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north of the Rainbow Falls that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Rainbow Falls.
    • Sumter County
    • This Rainbow Falls is located in Sumter County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the north northeast of the Rainbow Falls that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Rainbow Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainbow Falls ...

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.

• Citrus Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Springs
  • Citrus Springs is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Springs <2>
• Cotton Plant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
• Early Bird
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
  • Early Bird is located in Marion County
• Holder
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
  • Holder is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holder <2>
• Leroy ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Marion County
• Rainbow Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
  • Rainbow Park is located in Marion County
• Rocksprings
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksprings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
  • Rocksprings is located in Marion County
• Rolling Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Marion County
• Romeo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
  • Romeo is located in Marion County
• Tidewater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
  • Tidewater is located in Levy County

How Far From Rainbow Falls 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 Rainbow Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rainbow Falls to Ocala, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/