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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rainbow Falls

• 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:
  • 33.904324, -80.409249
  • 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

• 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • Since Rainbow Falls is near Clarendon County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarendon County
  • eBird sighting report for Lee 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 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 ...
  • Aiken County
    • This Rainbow Falls is located in Aiken County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rainbow Falls that is located in Sumter County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Rainbow Falls.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Marion County
    • This Rainbow Falls is located in Marion County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rainbow Falls that is located in Sumter 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.

• Burns Down
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Down have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Down
  • Burns Down is located in Sumter County
• Edgewater
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Sumter County
• Flowers Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Heights
  • Flowers Heights is located in Sumter County
• Hearthstone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • Hearthstone is located in Sumter County
• Iris Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris Heights
  • Iris Heights is located in Sumter County
• Shady Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Sumter County
• Summer View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer View
  • Summer View is located in Sumter County
• Twin Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Sumter County
• Winter Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
  • Winter Park is located in Sumter 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:

• Sumter, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Rainbow Falls to Columbia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 392 miles [630.9 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

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