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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 Raintree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raintree 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 Raintree:
- 34.231790, -82.102620
- 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 Raintree
- 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 Greenwood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
- Since Raintree is near Laurens County and also Abbeville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Abbeville 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 Raintree
Communities Also Named Raintree ...
We found ten communities that are also named Raintree.
There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Raintree.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Spartanburg County
- This Raintree is located in Spartanburg County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the north of the Raintree that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Raintree.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Raintree is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<1> to the west of the Raintree that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Raintree.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Raintree that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Raintree.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Raintree is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Raintree that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Raintree.
- Onslow County
- This Raintree is located in Onslow County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east of the Raintree that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Raintree.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Raintree is located in Weber County and lies 1,688 miles [2,716.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Raintree that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Raintree.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Raintree is located in Albemarle County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Raintree that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Raintree.
- Prince William County
- This Raintree is located in Prince William County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the northeast of the Raintree that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Raintree.
- Stafford County
- This Raintree is located in Stafford County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the northeast of the Raintree that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Raintree.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Raintree is located in Dane County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Raintree that is located in Greenwood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Raintree.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raintree ...
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.
- Cedar Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cherokee Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Emerald Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Emerald Place is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Place
- Fairforest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Forest Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forest Lake is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Harbor Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harbor Heights is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Hill and Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill and Dale is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
- Lake Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shores is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Lodge Grounds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lodge Grounds is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grounds
- Magnolia Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Place is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Wheatfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wheatfield is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Windtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Windtree is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree
- Wisewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wisewood is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisewood
How Far From Raintree to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Raintree and extending to:
- Greenwood, which is the Seat of Greenwood County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Raintree to Columbia, with an average speed<3> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Raintree) 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 Raintree 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 Raintree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2318, Longitude: -82.1026 In this case, the coordinates for Raintree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.938 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.232 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.275 degrees. |
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