Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Raintree Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raintree Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Raintree Acres
- 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 Raintree Acres:
- 34.121817, -81.151761
- 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 Raintree Acres
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Raintree Acres is near Lexington County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Raintree Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Raintree Acres.
Within South Carolina, the name Raintree Acres is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Raintree Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Saline County
- This Raintree Acres is located in Saline County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the west of the Raintree Acres that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Raintree Acres.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raintree Acres ...
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.
- Apple Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Richland County
- Bookman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Cedar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Coldstream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Lexington County
- Crane Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Forest
- Crane Forest is located in Richland County
- Dutch Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Friarsgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friarsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friarsgate
- Friarsgate is located in Richland County
- Frost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Gardendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Lexington County
- Hillcreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Kingswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Landmark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Leaphart
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lever ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Littleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lost Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Richland County
- Seven Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Lexington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Oaks <3>
- Shadow Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Brook
- Shadow Brook is located in Lexington County
- Yacht Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Cove
- Yacht Cove is located in Lexington County
- Leaphart
How Far From Raintree Acres 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 Raintree Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Raintree Acres and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Raintree Acres to Columbia, 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.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raintree Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raintree Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raintree Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1218, Longitude: -81.1518 In this case, the coordinates for Raintree Acres 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 Raintree Acres 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 310.391 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.588 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.942 degrees. |