Welcome to Rain Forest ...
Rain Forest is located in Union County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Rain Forest: Rain Frst.
Rain Forest is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rain Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rain Forest: 704 & 980<3>
Websites for Rain Forest ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.unioncountycoc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rain Forest, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Rain Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rain Forest.
- Charlotte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- Matthews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mint Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waxhaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stallings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
- Stallings is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <4>
- Tega Cay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Weddington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rain Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rain Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rain Forest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rain Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rain Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Rain Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rain Forest ...
Looking for more information about Rain Forest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rain Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rain Forest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rain Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Rain Forest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Rain Forest area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |