Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Road Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Road Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River Road Estates
- 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 River Road Estates:
- 36.998003, -119.985715
- 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 River Road Estates
- 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 Madera County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madera County
- Since River Road Estates is near Fresno County and also Merced County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- eBird sighting report for Merced 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 River Road Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name River Road Estates.
Within California, the name River Road Estates is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named River Road Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This River Road Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Road Estates that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of River Road Estates.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Road Estates ...
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.
- Bonita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Fresno County
- Gregg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Highway City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
- Highway City is located in Fresno County
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Indian Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Madera County
- Italian Swiss Colony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Swiss Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Swiss Colony
- Italian Swiss Colony is located in Madera County
- Muscatel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
- Muscatel is located in Fresno County
- Raymond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Madera County
- Riverview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Rolling Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Madera County
How Far From River Road Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as River Road Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Road Estates and extending to:
- Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from River Road Estates to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,417 miles [11,936.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,186 miles [13,174.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Road Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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- River Road Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Road Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9980, Longitude: -119.9857 In this case, the coordinates for River Road Estates 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 River Road Estates 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 338.073 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.546 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.683 degrees. |