Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rayne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rayne and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rayne
- 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 Rayne:
- 40.738266, -79.030720
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Rayne
- 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since Rayne is near Armstrong County and also Cambria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
- eBird sighting report for Cambria 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Rayne ...
We found one communities that share the name Rayne.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Rayne is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Rayne in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rayne ...
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.
- Buck Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Commodore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commodore
- Commodore is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commodore <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Commodore
- From Rayne to Commodore
- Deckers Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckers Point
- Deckers Point is located in Indiana County
- Dicksonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonville
- Dicksonville is located in Indiana County
- Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Home
- From Rayne to Home
- Learn Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learn Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learn Settlement
- Learn Settlement is located in Indiana County
- Lovejoy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Marion Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Center
- Marion Center is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion Center <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marion Center
- From Rayne to Marion Center
- Oak Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Purchase Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
- Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Purchase Line
- From Rayne to Purchase Line
- Rembrant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sample Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sample Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Run
- Sample Run is located in Indiana County
- Starford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Rayne 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 Rayne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rayne and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rayne to Indiana, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 165 miles [265.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rayne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rayne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rayne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7383, Longitude: -79.0307 In this case, the coordinates for Rayne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Rayne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.976 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.955 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.878 degrees. |