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 Riverview Estates:
27.842000, -82.329700
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.
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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found eight communities that share the name Riverview Estates.
Within Florida, the name Riverview Estates is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Mercer County
This Riverview Estates is located in Mercer County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the north of the Riverview Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Riverview Estates.
Maryland
Prince George's County
This Riverview Estates is located in Prince George's County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Riverview Estates.
Mississippi
George County
This Riverview Estates is located in George County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Riverview Estates.
Missouri
Cass County
This Riverview Estates is located in Cass County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Riverview Estates.
New Jersey
Ocean County
This Riverview Estates is located in Ocean County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Riverview Estates.
North Carolina
Cumberland County
This Riverview Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Riverview Estates.
Ohio
Lawrence County
This Riverview Estates is located in Lawrence County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the north of the Riverview Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Riverview Estates.
Virginia
Prince William County
This Riverview Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Riverview Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverview 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.
Alpine (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Riverview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverview Estates and extending to:
Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Riverview Estates to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- Riverview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8420, Longitude: -82.3297 In this case, the coordinates for Riverview 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'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 Riverview Estates 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 310.752 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.122 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.872 degrees.