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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reno, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reno and the surrounding area.
- 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 Reno:
- 30.773805, -84.292125
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Reno
- 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 Grady County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grady County
- Since Reno is near Gadsden County and also Leon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gadsden County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Leon 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Reno
Communities Also Named Reno ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Reno.
Within Georgia, the name Reno is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Reno [Tuscaloosa County].
- Alberta
- This Reno lies 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- Arizona
- Gila County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Reno [Gila County].
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Reno [Fremont County].
- Idaho
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Reno [Clark County].
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Reno is located in Bond County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Reno.
- Indiana
- Hendricks County
- This Reno is located in Hendricks County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<2> to the north of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Reno.
- Iowa
- Cass County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Reno [Cass County].
- Kansas
- Ford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Reno [Ford County].
- Leavenworth County
- This Reno is located in Leavenworth County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the northwest of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Reno.
- Michigan
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Reno [Lake County].
- Ottawa County
- This Reno is located in Ottawa County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<2> to the north of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Reno.
- Minnesota
- Houston County
- This Reno is located in Houston County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Reno.
- Saint Louis County
- This Reno is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km] to the north northwest of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Reno.
- Missouri
- Christian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Reno [Christian County].
- Montana
- Big Horn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Reno [Big Horn County].
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This Reno is located in Washoe County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Reno.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Reno is located in Washington County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Reno.
- Pennsylvania
- Venango County
- This Reno is located in Venango County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Reno.
- South Dakota
- Pennington County
- This Reno is located in Pennington County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Reno.
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Reno is located in Lamar County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Reno.
- Parker County
- This Reno is located in Parker County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the west northwest of the Reno that is located in Grady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Reno.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reno ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Amsterdam is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Good Hope is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
- Long Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Long Branch is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Meridian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Orange Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orange Springs is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Springs
- Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Rocky Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Hill is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Roddenberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Roddenberry is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddenberry
How Far From Reno 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 Reno to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reno and extending to:
- Cairo, which is the Seat of Grady County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Reno 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 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Reno 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reno) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Reno to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7738, Longitude: -84.2921 In this case, the coordinates for Reno have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.035 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.01 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.925 degrees. |
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