Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Riviera 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 Riviera Estates:
  • 38.980731, -122.744156
  • 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 Riviera 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Riviera Estates is near Mendocino County and also Sonoma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
  • eBird sighting report for Sonoma 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 Riviera Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Riviera Estates.

Within California, the name Riviera Estates is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Riviera Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Saratoga County
    • This Riviera Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 2,538 miles [4,084.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riviera Estates that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Riviera Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviera 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.

• Big Valley Rancheria
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley Rancheria
  • Big Valley Rancheria is located in Lake County
• Bonanza Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
  • Bonanza Springs is located in Lake County
• Clearlake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearlake
  • Clearlake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearlake <3>
• Glenhaven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
  • Glenhaven is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenhaven <3>
• Glenview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Lake County
• Howard Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
  • Howard Springs is located in Lake County
• Lower Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Lake
  • Lower Lake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Lake <3>
• Pepperwood Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood Grove
  • Pepperwood Grove is located in Lake County
• Soda Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Bay
  • Soda Bay is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Bay <3>
• Sunrise Vista
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Vista
  • Sunrise Vista is located in Lake County
• Twin Lakes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Lake County

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

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

• Lakeport, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Riviera Estates to Lakeport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,342 miles [11,815.8 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 8,108 miles [13,048.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/