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

When in Riverdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverdale 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:
    • 36.430843, -119.860131
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 68 communities that share the name Riverdale.

There is one other community in California which is also named Riverdale.

Beyond California, we know of another 67 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 67 communities, 63 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Mendocino County
      • This Riverdale is located in Mendocino County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Riverdale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Riverdale is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Riverdale.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Riverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Riverdale.
    • Arkansas
      • Sebastian County
      • This Riverdale is located in Sebastian County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Riverdale.
    • Colorado
      • Bent County
      • This Riverdale is located in Bent County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bent County community of Riverdale.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Riverdale is located in Middlesex County and lies 2,529 miles [4,070 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Riverdale.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Riverdale is located in Sussex County and lies 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Riverdale.
    • Florida
      • Hernando County
      • 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 Florida community of Riverdale [Hernando County].
      • Pasco County
      • This Riverdale is located in Pasco County and lies 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Riverdale.
      • Saint Johns County
      • This Riverdale is located in Saint Johns County and lies 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Riverdale.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Riverdale is located in Clayton County and lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Riverdale.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Riverdale is located in Dougherty County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Riverdale.
    • Idaho
      • Benewah County
      • This Riverdale is located in Benewah County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the north of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Riverdale.
      • Franklin County
      • This Riverdale is located in Franklin County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Riverdale.
      • Oneida County
      • 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 Idaho community of Riverdale [Oneida County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Riverdale is located in Cook County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Riverdale.
      • Crawford County
      • 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 Illinois community of Riverdale [Crawford County].
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Riverdale [Greene County].
      • Winnebago County
      • This Riverdale is located in Winnebago County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Riverdale.
    • Indiana
      • Sullivan County
      • 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 Indiana community of Riverdale [Sullivan County].
    • Iowa
      • Scott County
      • This Riverdale is located in Scott County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Riverdale.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner County
      • This Riverdale is located in Sumner County and lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Riverdale.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Riverdale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Riverdale.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Riverdale is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Riverdale.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Riverdale is located in Essex County and lies 2,616 miles [4,210 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Riverdale.
      • Hampden County
      • This Riverdale is located in Hampden County and lies 2,522 miles [4,058.8 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Riverdale.
      • Norfolk County
      • This Riverdale is located in Norfolk County and lies 2,594 miles [4,174.6 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Riverdale.
      • Worcester County
      • This Riverdale is located in Worcester County and lies 2,572 miles [4,139.2 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Riverdale.
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This Riverdale is located in Gratiot County and lies 1,901 miles [3,059.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Riverdale.
    • Mississippi
      • Grenada County
      • This Riverdale is located in Grenada County and lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grenada County community of Riverdale.
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This Riverdale is located in Christian County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Riverdale.
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • This Riverdale is located in Cascade County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Riverdale.
    • Nebraska
      • Buffalo County
      • This Riverdale is located in Buffalo County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Riverdale.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Riverdale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,564 miles [4,126.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Riverdale.
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This Riverdale is located in Bronx County and lies 2,468 miles [3,971.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Riverdale.
      • Oneida County
      • This Riverdale is located in Oneida County and lies 2,373 miles [3,819 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Riverdale.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • 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 Newfoundland and Labrador community of Riverdale.
    • North Carolina
      • Craven County
      • This Riverdale is located in Craven County and lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Riverdale.
      • Pitt County
      • This Riverdale is located in Pitt County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Riverdale.
    • North Dakota
      • Dickey County
      • 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 North Dakota community of Riverdale [Dickey County].
      • McLean County
      • This Riverdale is located in McLean County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Riverdale.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Riverdale lies 2,839 miles [4,568.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Riverdale.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Riverdale is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Riverdale.
      • Pike County
      • This Riverdale is located in Pike County and lies 2,004 miles [3,225.1 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Riverdale.
      • Washington County
      • This Riverdale is located in Washington County and lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Riverdale.
      • Wood County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Riverdale [Wood County].
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Riverdale.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Riverdale is located in Multnomah County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Riverdale.
      • Washington County
      • 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 Oregon community of Riverdale [Washington County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Riverdale lies 2,942 miles [4,734.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Riverdale is located in Beaufort County and lies 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Riverdale.
      • Darlington County
      • 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 South Carolina community of Riverdale [Darlington County].
      • Dillon County
      • This Riverdale is located in Dillon County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Riverdale.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Riverdale is located in Orangeburg County and lies 2,199 miles [3,538.9 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Riverdale.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Riverdale is located in Spartanburg County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Riverdale.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Riverdale is located in Knox County and lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Riverdale.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Riverdale is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverdale.
    • Texas
      • Goliad County
      • This Riverdale is located in Goliad County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goliad County community of Riverdale.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Riverdale is located in Weber County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Riverdale.
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Riverdale is located in Chesapeake City and lies 2,395 miles [3,854.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Riverdale.
      • Halifax County
      • This Riverdale is located in Halifax County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Riverdale.
      • Hampton City
      • This Riverdale is located in Hampton City and lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Riverdale.
      • Prince George County
      • This Riverdale is located in Prince George County and lies 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Riverdale.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Riverdale is located in Roanoke City and lies 2,191 miles [3,526.1 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Riverdale.
      • Southampton County
      • This Riverdale is located in Southampton County and lies 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Riverdale.
    • Wyoming
      • Crook County
      • 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 Wyoming community of Riverdale [Crook County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverdale ...

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.

  • Caruthers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Clint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
    • Clint is located in Fresno County
  • Elm View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm View
    • Elm View is located in Fresno County
  • Five Points
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Halls Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Kings County
  • Hub
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
    • Hub is located in Kings County
  • Orion ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Orion is located in Kings County
  • Raisin City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wildflower
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildflower have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
    • Wildflower is located in Fresno County

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

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

  • Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Riverdale to Fresno, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,325 miles [3,741.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,220 miles [13,228.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

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

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4308, Longitude: -119.8601    
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Riverdale 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Riverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.90 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.305 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.606 degrees.









 

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