Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Riverchase:
  • 33.241507, -87.527783
  • 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 Riverchase

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
  • Since Riverchase is near Hale County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Riverchase

Communities Also Named Riverchase ...

We found three communities that are also named Riverchase.

Within Alabama, the name Riverchase is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Cherokee County
    • This Riverchase is located in Cherokee County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverchase that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Riverchase.
    • DeKalb County
    • This Riverchase is located in DeKalb County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the east of the Riverchase that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Riverchase.
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • This Riverchase is located in Hamilton County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverchase that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Riverchase.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverchase ...

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 Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
• Cherrywood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
• Cloverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Covey Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
• Flatwoods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Green Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
• Green Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Guilds Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
• Heritage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• High Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
• Indian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Indian Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Kennedy Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rollingwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rosewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • University
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
  • Warrior Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
  • Wood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverchase and extending to:

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Riverchase to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 6 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 703 miles [1,131.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,305 miles [11,756.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'