Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rivervale:
  • 35.673967, -90.340100
  • 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 Rivervale

• 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 Poinsett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Poinsett County
  • Since Rivervale is near Craighead County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Craighead County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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 Rivervale

Communities Also Named Rivervale ...

We found two communities that are also named Rivervale.

Within Arkansas, the name Rivervale is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Rivervale lies 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rivervale that is located in Poinsett County.
  • Indiana
    • Lawrence County
    • This Rivervale is located in Lawrence County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rivervale that is located in Poinsett County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Rivervale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivervale ...

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.

• Cypress ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cypress is located in Poinsett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
• Deep Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Deep Landing is located in Craighead County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
• Elm Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm Grove is located in Craighead County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
• Frys Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Frys Mill is located in Poinsett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Mill
• Hatchie Coon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
• Longwill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Longwill is located in Craighead County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwill
• Sandy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandy is located in Craighead County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
• Spear Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Spear Lake is located in Poinsett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Lake
• Three Way
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Three Way is located in Mississippi County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
• Waco ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Waco is located in Craighead County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco

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

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

• Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Poinsett County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rivervale to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,315 miles [11,772.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'