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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 Riverdale Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverdale Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Riverdale Park:
    • 37.609375, -121.051879
    • 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 Riverdale Park
  • 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 Riverdale Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Riverdale Park.

Within California, the name Riverdale Park is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Riverdale Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale Park that is located in Stanislaus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Riverdale Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverdale Park ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Stanislaus County
  • Claus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claus
    • Claus is located in Stanislaus County
  • Crows Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Empire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
    • Harp is located in Stanislaus County
  • Hatch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
    • Hatch is located in Stanislaus County
  • Jet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
    • Jet is located in Stanislaus County
  • Riverbank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Allen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Allen
    • Van Allen is located in San Joaquin County

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

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

  • Modesto, which is the Seat of Stanislaus County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Riverdale Park to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,167 miles [13,143.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Stanislaus County: www.co.stanislaus.ca.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverdale Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverdale Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6094, Longitude: -121.0519       In this case, the coordinates for Riverdale Park 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Riverdale Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.034 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.739 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.327 degrees.









 

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