Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riviera Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riviera Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riviera Beach
- 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 Beach:
- 26.775704, -80.063890
- 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 Beach
- 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 Palm Beach County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
- Since Riviera Beach is near Martin County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Beach ...
We found three communities that share the name Riviera Beach.
Within Florida, the name Riviera Beach is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riviera Beach that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Riviera Beach.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Riviera Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riviera Beach that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Riviera Beach.
- Texas
- Kleberg County
- This Riviera Beach is located in Kleberg County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the west of the Riviera Beach that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kleberg County community of Riviera Beach.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviera Beach ...
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.
- Cloud Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Lake
- Cloud Lake is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Cypress Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lakes
- Cypress Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
- Golden Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lakes
- Golden Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
- Golfview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Juno Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno Beach
- Juno Beach is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juno Beach <3>
- Juno Isles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno Isles
- Juno Isles is located in Palm Beach County
- Juno Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno Ridge
- Juno Ridge is located in Palm Beach County
- Military Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Military Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Park
- Military Park is located in Palm Beach County
- Monet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Paradise Port
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Port
- Paradise Port is located in Palm Beach County
- Singer Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Island
- Singer Island is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer Island <3>
How Far From Riviera Beach 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 city such as Riviera Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riviera Beach and extending to:
- West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies just to the South.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Riviera Beach to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 855 miles [1,376 km] to the north (N). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Riviera Beach: www.rivierabch.com/
The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riviera Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riviera Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.7757, Longitude: -80.0639 |
| <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 Riviera Beach 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 309.512 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.543 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.409 degrees. |