Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverbend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverbend and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverbend
- 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 Riverbend:
- 33.595949, -83.815181
- 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 Riverbend
- 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Riverbend is near Walton County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Riverbend ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Riverbend.
There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Riverbend.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Carroll County
- Hall County
- Irwin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Gaston 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 Carolina community of Riverbend [Gaston County].
- Rockingham County
- This Riverbend is located in Rockingham County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverbend that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Riverbend.
- Rutherford County
- This Riverbend is located in Rutherford County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the northeast of the Riverbend that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverbend.
- Quebec
- This Riverbend lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverbend that is located in Newton County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Riverbend is located in Knox County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the north of the Riverbend that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Riverbend.
- Rutherford County
- This Riverbend is located in Rutherford County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the northwest of the Riverbend that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverbend.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverbend ...
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.
- Airport Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Grove
- Airport Grove is located in Newton County
- Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Newton County
- Cedar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Newton County
- Dialtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Dixie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Dixie Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Elk Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hidden Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Hidden Forest is located in Newton County
- Hidden Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
- Hidden Pines is located in Newton County
- Hollow Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Hills
- Hollow Hills is located in Newton County
- Hub Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Continue List (11 more) ...
- Meadow View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Newton County
- Melody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Murphy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Murphy Hills is located in Newton County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Porterdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
- Porterdale is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <4>
- Quail Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Newton County
- River Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Cove
- River Cove is located in Newton County
- Settlers Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Grove
- Settlers Grove is located in Newton County
- Skyline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Willow Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Newton County
- Meadow View
How Far From Riverbend 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 Riverbend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverbend and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Riverbend to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverbend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverbend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverbend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5959, Longitude: -83.8152 In this case, the coordinates for Riverbend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Riverbend 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Riverbend to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.912 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.263 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.101 degrees. |