Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Falls and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River 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 River Falls:
- 35.124006, -82.541790
- 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 River 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since River Falls is near Transylvania County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
- eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 River Falls ...
We found three communities that share the name River Falls.
Within South Carolina, the name River Falls is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This River Falls is located in Covington County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the River Falls that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of River Falls.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of River Falls [Montgomery County].
- Wisconsin
- Pierce County
- This River Falls is located in Pierce County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the River Falls that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of River Falls.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near River 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.
- Cedar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
- Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <4>
- Chestnut Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Springs
- Chestnut Springs is located in Greenville County
- Cross Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Greenville County
- Gap Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Mountain Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
- Mountain Valley is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Terry ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Terry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Creek
- Terry Creek is located in Greenville County
- Wildwood Park ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Park
- Wildwood Park is located in Greenville County
How Far From River Falls to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as River Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Falls and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from River Falls to Greenville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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- River Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1240, Longitude: -82.5418 In this case, the coordinates for River Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that River Falls could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 River Falls to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.21 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.672 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.203 degrees. |