Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 River Run:
  • 33.664552, -84.247977
  • 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 River Run

• 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Since River Run is near Henry County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 River Run

Communities Also Named River Run ...

We found three communities that are also named River Run.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named River Run.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Hall County
    • This River Run is located in Hall County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the River Run that is located in DeKalb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of River Run.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This River Run is located in Hillsborough County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the River Run that is located in DeKalb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of River Run.
  • Tennessee
    • Montgomery County
    • This River Run is located in Montgomery County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the River Run that is located in DeKalb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of River Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near River Run ...

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.

• Chapel Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapel Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Chapel Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chapel Mill is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Mill
• Cherry Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cherry Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
• Cherrywood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cherrywood is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
• Chimney Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chimney Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
• Creek Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Creek Cove is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cove
• Forest Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Forest Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
• Kings Row
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Row is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
• Leisure Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Leisure Woods is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Woods
• Lincolndale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lincolndale is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
• Moonlight Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Moonlight Forest is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Forest
• Raiders Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Raiders Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiders Ridge
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Riverchase
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Riverchase is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
  • Royal Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Strawberry Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawberry Hills is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
  • Willowcreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Willowcreek is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
  • Wishing Well Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Wishing Well Hills is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well Hills

How Far From River Run to ...

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

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

• Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from River Run to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 539 miles [867.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'