Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Riverside Acres:
  • 28.636110, -81.415348
  • 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 Riverside Acres

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Riverside Acres is near Seminole County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Seminole County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Riverside Acres ...

We found two communities that share the name Riverside Acres.

Within Florida, the name Riverside Acres is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Gila County
    • This Riverside Acres is located in Gila County and lies 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverside Acres that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Riverside Acres.
  • Texas
    • Maverick County
    • This Riverside Acres is located in Maverick County and lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<1> to the west of the Riverside Acres that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maverick County community of Riverside Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverside Acres ...

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.

• Fern Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Park
  • Fern Park is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fern Park <2>
• Forest City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Seminole County
• Fullers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
  • Fullers is located in Orange County
• Goldenrod
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
  • Goldenrod is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldenrod <2>
• Lake Apopka
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Apopka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Apopka
  • Lake Apopka is located in Orange County
• Longdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Longdale is located in Seminole County
• Longwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Longwood is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longwood <2>
• Orlando
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
  • Orlando is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <2>
• Paradise Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
  • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
• Plymouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
• Winter Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
  • Winter Park is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <2>
• Winter Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
  • Winter Springs is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Springs <2>

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

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

• Orlando, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Riverside Acres to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/