Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Riviera:
  • 33.400115, -87.567229
  • 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 North Riviera

• 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
  • Since North Riviera is near Fayette County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Riviera ...

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.

• Bridgeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
  • Bridgeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Burnt Pine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Pine
  • Burnt Pine is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Cherokee Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Shores
  • Cherokee Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Cove Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Park
  • Cove Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Edwardian Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardian Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardian Place
  • Edwardian Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Four Winds
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
  • Four Winds is located in Tuscaloosa County
• High Cliff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
  • High Cliff is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Holiday Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
  • Holiday Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Lake Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cove
  • Lake Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Samantha
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
  • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Vista Granda
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Granda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Granda
  • Vista Granda is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Willow Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
  • Willow Point is located in Tuscaloosa County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North Riviera and extending to:

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Riviera to Tuscaloosa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Riviera. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/