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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rivermont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rivermont and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rivermont:
- 33.221229, -87.558618
- 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 Rivermont
- 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 Rivermont 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 Rivermont
Communities Also Named Rivermont ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Rivermont.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Rivermont.
Beyond Alabama, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Colbert County
- This Rivermont is located in Colbert County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Rivermont.
- Lauderdale County
- This Rivermont is located in Lauderdale County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the north of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Rivermont.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Rivermont is located in Floyd County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Rivermont.
- North Carolina
- Lenoir County
- This Rivermont is located in Lenoir County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Rivermont.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Rivermont is located in Hamilton County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rivermont.
- Montgomery County
- This Rivermont is located in Montgomery County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the north of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rivermont.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Rivermont is located in Augusta County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Rivermont.
- Chesterfield County
- This Rivermont is located in Chesterfield County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the east northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Rivermont.
- Covington City
- This Rivermont is located in Covington City and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington City community of Rivermont.
- Lynchburg City
- This Rivermont is located in Lynchburg City and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the east northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Rivermont.
- Newport News City
- 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 Virginia community of Rivermont [Newport News City].
- Roanoke City
- This Rivermont is located in Roanoke City and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Rivermont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivermont ...
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 southeast)
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cherry Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Covey Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Crestdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
- Dearing Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
- Flatwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Guilds Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Hays Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Hickory Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- High Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Hightown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Kennedy Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Meadow Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rollingwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
- Roselawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Rosewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Snow Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
- Twin Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
- University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- Warrior Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
How Far From Rivermont 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 Rivermont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rivermont and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Rivermont to Montgomery, 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 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 705 miles [1,134.6 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 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rivermont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Rivermont 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> | 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 Rivermont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rivermont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2212, Longitude: -87.5586 In this case, the coordinates for Rivermont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.113 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.751 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.662 degrees. |
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