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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 Rivers End, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rivers End and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rivers End:
    • 31.986879, -81.115389
    • 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 Rivers End
  • 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham County
    • Since Rivers End is near Jasper County and also Bryan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bryan 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 Rivers End

Communities Also Named Rivers End ...

We found three communities that are also named Rivers End.

Within Georgia, the name Rivers End is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Rivers End is located in New Castle County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rivers End that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Rivers End.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Rivers End is located in Washington County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rivers End that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rivers End.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • Although located in Brazoria County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Rivers End.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivers End ...

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.

  • Bona Bella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Hammock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Hammock is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
  • Coffee Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
  • Cresthill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cresthill is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
  • Fleetwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleetwood is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Grove Park is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Groveland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Groveland is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Halcyon Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Halcyon Bluff is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Bluff
  • Isle of Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
  • Kings Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kings Wood is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Wood
  • Magnolia Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia Park is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Pin Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pin Point is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Point
    • Rose Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rose Hill is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Sackville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sackville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville

How Far From Rivers End 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 Rivers End to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the North.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Rivers End to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Rivers End) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Rivers End 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 Rivers End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9869, Longitude: -81.1154       In this case, the coordinates for Rivers End have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.323 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.205 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.506 degrees.