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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 Rainbow Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rainbow Falls 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 Rainbow Falls:
    • 33.582358, -81.868724
    • 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 Rainbow Falls
  • 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 Rainbow Falls ...

We found two communities that share the name Rainbow Falls.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Rainbow Falls.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Rainbow Falls in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Sumter County
      • This Rainbow Falls is located in Sumter County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rainbow Falls that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Rainbow Falls.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Rainbow Falls is located in Marion County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the south of the Rainbow Falls that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Rainbow Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainbow Falls ...

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.

  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Big Cone Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cone Ridge
    • Big Cone Ridge is located in Aiken County
  • Bonnie Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
    • Bonnie Glen is located in Aiken County
  • Coventry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Aiken County
  • Gloverville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Graniteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Aiken County
  • Gregg Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
    • Gregg Park is located in Aiken County
  • Heathwood Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood Park
    • Heathwood Park is located in Aiken County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Horse Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Aiken County
    • Mixville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixville
      • Mixville is located in Aiken County
    • Sandlewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
      • Sandlewood is located in Aiken County
    • Sweetwater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Aiken County
    • Willow Springs Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Park
      • Willow Springs Park is located in Aiken County
    • Windtree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree
      • Windtree is located in Aiken County

How Far From Rainbow Falls to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rainbow Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies just to the East.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Rainbow Falls to Columbia, with an average speed<4> 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 454 miles [730.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rainbow Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rainbow Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rainbow Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5824, Longitude: -81.8687       In this case, the coordinates for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Rainbow Falls 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 310.79 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.969 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.361 degrees.




 

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