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:
  • 34.427043, -83.805181
  • 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hall County
  • Since River Run is near Lumpkin County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lumpkin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for White 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 ...
  • DeKalb County
    • This River Run is located in DeKalb County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the River Run that is located in Hall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of River Run.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This River Run is located in Hillsborough County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the south of the River Run that is located in Hall 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 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the River Run that is located in Hall 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.

• Beaver Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Beaver Pond is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
• Blueberry Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Blueberry Hills is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hills
• Cherokee Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee Meadows is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Meadows
• Destitute Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Destitute Acres is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destitute Acres
• Greystone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greystone is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
• Griffin Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Griffin Heights is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
• Happy Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Happy Valley is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Heather Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Heather Heights is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
• Indian Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Hills is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Lake Watch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lake Watch is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Watch
• Land ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Land is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
• Pine Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pine Point is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Quiet Place in the Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Quiet Place in the Woods is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Place in the Woods
  • River Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • River Point is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
  • Shady Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Lane is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
  • Shamrock Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Shamrock Heights is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Heights
  • Squirrel Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Squirrel Creek is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Creek
  • Sunset Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sunset Heights is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
  • Wahoo Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wahoo Forest is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Forest
  • Wahoo Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahoo Valley is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Valley

How Far From River Run 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 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:

• Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the South.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). 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 most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'