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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverchase, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverchase and the surrounding area.
- 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 Riverchase:
- 34.095098, -84.442984
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Riverchase
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Riverchase is near Fulton County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Riverchase
Communities Also Named Riverchase ...
We found three communities that are also named Riverchase.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Riverchase.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- DeKalb County
- This Riverchase is located in DeKalb County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Riverchase that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Riverchase.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverchase that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Riverchase.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Riverchase is located in Hamilton County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Riverchase that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Riverchase.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverchase ...
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.
- Bluff Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bluff Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bramble Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bramble Oak is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble Oak
- Colony Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Colony Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Springs
- Deerchase
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Deerchase is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerchase
- Hardman Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Hunters Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hunters Mill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
- Knotts Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Knotts Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
- Knotts Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Knotts Pointe is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Pointe
- Little River Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Misty Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Misty Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Mountain
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Mountain Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Ridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pioneer Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pioneer Crossing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Crossing
- Rocky Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rocky Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
- Rocky Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Sunny Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Brook is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
- Tomahawk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tomahawk is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Trickum Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trickum Hills is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum Hills
- Wildwood Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Springs is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Willow Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willow Tree is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Tree
How Far From Riverchase 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 Riverchase to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverchase and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Riverchase to Canton, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 527 miles [848.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Riverchase) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Riverchase to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverchase. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0951, Longitude: -84.4430 In this case, the coordinates for Riverchase have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.30 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.78 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.225 degrees. |
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