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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 Rimer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rimer 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 Rimer:
- 35.476173, -80.482195
- 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 Rimer
- 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 Cabarrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
- Since Rimer is near Rowan County and also Stanly County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stanly 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 Rimer
Communities Also Named Rimer ...
We found two communities that are also named Rimer.
Within North Carolina, the name Rimer is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Rimer is located in Putnam County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rimer that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Rimer.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Rimer is located in Armstrong County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north of the Rimer that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Rimer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rimer ...
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.
- Centerview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centerview is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- China Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cold Springs is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Water
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Water is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Water
- Cooks Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cooks Crossing is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
- Crescent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Drys Mill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Drys Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drys Mill
- Faith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glass is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Gold Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harris Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Cliffs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Cliffs is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliffs
- Royal Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Royal Oaks is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
How Far From Rimer to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rimer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rimer and extending to:
- Concord, which is the Seat of Cabarrus County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rimer to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rimer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rimer 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 Rimer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4762, Longitude: -80.4822 In this case, the coordinates for Rimer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.013 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.35 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.288 degrees. |
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