Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rennie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rennie and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Rennie:
  • 33.578748, -81.806222
  • 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 Rennie

• 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Aiken County
  • Since Rennie is near Edgefield County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Edgefield County
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Rennie ...

We found one communities that share the name Rennie.

Within South Carolina, the name Rennie is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Rennie in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Rennie lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rennie that is located in Aiken County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rennie ...

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.

• Balltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
  • Balltown is located in Aiken County
• Big Cone Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cone Ridge
  • Big Cone Ridge is located in Aiken County
• Deerwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Deerwood is located in Aiken County
• Foxchase
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
  • Foxchase is located in Aiken County
• Gloverville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
  • Gloverville is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloverville <3>
• Graniteville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Graniteville is located in Aiken County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graniteville <3>
• Gregg Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
  • Gregg Park is located in Aiken County
• Hillview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hillview is located in Aiken County
• Horse Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
  • Horse Creek is located in Aiken County
• Huntcliff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
  • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
• Mixville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixville
  • Mixville is located in Aiken County
• Pinecrest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Aiken County
• Rainbow Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
  • Rainbow Falls is located in Aiken County

How Far From Rennie 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 Rennie to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Rennie once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Rennie and extending to:

• Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Rennie to Columbia, with an average speed<5> 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 453 miles [729 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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