Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rahns, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rahns and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rahns
- 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 Rahns:
- 32.314361, -81.281223
- 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 Rahns
- 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 Effingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Effingham County
- Since Rahns is near Jasper County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Rahns ...
We found one communities that share the name Rahns.
Within Georgia, the name Rahns is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Rahns in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rahns ...
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.
- Birds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Coldbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Effingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
- Groover Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groover Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groover Landing
- Groover Landing is located in Jasper County (SC)
- Ivanhoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Mill Stone Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Stone Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Stone Landing
- Mill Stone Landing is located in Jasper County (SC)
- Mulberry Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
- Mulberry Grove is located in Chatham County
- Sisters Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters Ferry
- Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Spring Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Effingham County
How Far From Rahns 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 Rahns to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rahns and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Effingham County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rahns to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 513 miles [825.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,942 miles [7,953.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rahns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rahns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rahns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3144, Longitude: -81.2812 In this case, the coordinates for Rahns have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Rahns to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.425 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.369 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.48 degrees. |