Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rainbow Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rainbow Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rainbow Hills
- 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 Hills:
- 35.964509, -85.479976
- 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 Hills
- 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Rainbow Hills is near Putnam County and also Van Buren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren 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 Hills ...
We found three communities that share the name Rainbow Hills.
Within Tennessee, the name Rainbow Hills is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Rainbow Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rainbow Hills that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rainbow Hills.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Rainbow Hills is located in Kane County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rainbow Hills that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Rainbow Hills.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Rainbow Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rainbow Hills that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Rainbow Hills.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainbow Hills ...
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.
- Black Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cherry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Dixieland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Elijah ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in White County
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Oliveville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
- Oliveville is located in White County
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in White County
- Whispering Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in White County
- Yankeetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in White County
How Far From Rainbow Hills 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 Rainbow Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rainbow Hills and extending to:
- Sparta, which is the Seat of White County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rainbow Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 505 miles [812.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,971 miles [8,000 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rainbow Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rainbow Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rainbow Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9645, Longitude: -85.4800 In this case, the coordinates for Rainbow Hills 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 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 Rainbow Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.989 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.836 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.185 degrees. |