Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverdale
- 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 Riverdale:
- 33.572647, -84.412576
- 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 Riverdale
- 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Since Riverdale is near Fulton County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Riverdale ...
We found 68 communities that share the name Riverdale.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Riverdale.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 67 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 67 communities, 63 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Riverdale is located in DeKalb County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Riverdale.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Riverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Riverdale.
- Arkansas
- California
- Fresno County
- This Riverdale is located in Fresno County and lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Riverdale.
- Mendocino County
- This Riverdale is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km] to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Riverdale.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hernando 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 Florida community of Riverdale [Hernando County].
- Pasco County
- This Riverdale is located in Pasco County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Riverdale.
- Saint Johns County
- This Riverdale is located in Saint Johns County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the south southeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Riverdale.
- Idaho
- Benewah County
- This Riverdale is located in Benewah County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Riverdale.
- Franklin County
- This Riverdale is located in Franklin County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km] to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Riverdale.
- Oneida 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 Idaho community of Riverdale [Oneida County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Riverdale is located in Cook County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Riverdale.
- Crawford 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 Illinois community of Riverdale [Crawford County].
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Riverdale [Greene County].
- Winnebago County
- This Riverdale is located in Winnebago County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the north northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Riverdale.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Riverdale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Riverdale.
- Prince George's County
- This Riverdale is located in Prince George's County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Riverdale.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Riverdale is located in Essex County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Riverdale.
- Hampden County
- This Riverdale is located in Hampden County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Riverdale.
- Norfolk County
- This Riverdale is located in Norfolk County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Riverdale.
- Worcester County
- This Riverdale is located in Worcester County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Riverdale.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Riverdale is located in Bronx County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Riverdale.
- Oneida County
- This Riverdale is located in Oneida County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Riverdale.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This Riverdale is located in Craven County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Riverdale.
- Pitt County
- This Riverdale is located in Pitt County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Riverdale.
- North Dakota
- Dickey 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 Dakota community of Riverdale [Dickey County].
- McLean County
- This Riverdale is located in McLean County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Riverdale.
- Nova Scotia
- This Riverdale lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Riverdale.
- Montgomery County
- This Riverdale is located in Montgomery County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Riverdale.
- Pike County
- This Riverdale is located in Pike County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the north of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Riverdale.
- Washington County
- This Riverdale is located in Washington County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Riverdale.
- Wood County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Riverdale [Wood County].
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This Riverdale is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,171 miles [3,493.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Riverdale.
- Washington 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 Oregon community of Riverdale [Washington County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Riverdale lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Riverdale is located in Beaufort County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Riverdale.
- Darlington 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 South Carolina community of Riverdale [Darlington County].
- Dillon County
- This Riverdale is located in Dillon County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Riverdale.
- Orangeburg County
- This Riverdale is located in Orangeburg County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Riverdale.
- Spartanburg County
- This Riverdale is located in Spartanburg County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Riverdale.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Riverdale is located in Knox County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Riverdale.
- Rutherford County
- This Riverdale is located in Rutherford County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverdale.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Riverdale is located in Chesapeake City and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Riverdale.
- Halifax County
- This Riverdale is located in Halifax County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Riverdale.
- Hampton City
- This Riverdale is located in Hampton City and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Riverdale.
- Prince George County
- This Riverdale is located in Prince George County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Riverdale.
- Roanoke City
- This Riverdale is located in Roanoke City and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Riverdale.
- Southampton County
- This Riverdale is located in Southampton County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Riverdale.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverdale ...
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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Castlegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
- Castlegate is located in Clayton County
- Cheeko Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeko Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeko Manor
- Cheeko Manor is located in Clayton County
- Clearbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Clearbrook is located in Clayton County
- Dix - Leeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dix - Leeson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix - Leeson
- Dix - Leeson is located in Fayette County
- Evans Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
- Evans Park is located in Clayton County
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Frog Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
- Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Golden Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Golden Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Clayton County
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hollydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Lakeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Clayton County
- Mockingbird Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
- Normandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Park Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Clayton County
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fulton County
- Quail Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
- Skylane Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylane Hills
- Skylane Hills is located in Clayton County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
- Springview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Clayton County
- Steeplechase
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Clayton County
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Clayton County
- Twin Creeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
- Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County
- Hollydale
How Far From Riverdale 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 Riverdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverdale and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Riverdale to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Riverdale: www.cityofriverdale.com/
The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5726, Longitude: -84.4126 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Riverdale 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Riverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Riverdale 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 312.26 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.661 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.339 degrees. |