Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverland Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverland Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverland Terrace
- 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 Riverland Terrace:
- 32.421811, -84.954653
- 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 Riverland Terrace
- 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
- Since Riverland Terrace is near Russell County and also Chattahoochee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- eBird sighting report for Chattahoochee 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 Riverland Terrace ...
We found one communities that share the name Riverland Terrace.
Within Georgia, the name Riverland Terrace is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Riverland Terrace in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Riverland Terrace is located in Charleston County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east of the Riverland Terrace that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Riverland Terrace.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverland Terrace ...
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.
- Booker Washington Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Washington Heights
- Booker Washington Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Brickyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cherokee Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Muscogee County
- Columbus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Muscogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
- Crossgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Dinglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinglewood
- Dinglewood is located in Muscogee County
- Edgewood Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
- Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Muscogee County
- Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Holly Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
- Holly Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Lake Rushin Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Rushin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rushin Heights
- Lake Rushin Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Merrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pleasantview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
- Pleasantview is located in Muscogee County
- Quail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County
- Rolling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Russell County (AL)
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rosewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sand Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Shack ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Valley Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Vista Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Terrace
- Vista Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Pleasantview
How Far From Riverland Terrace 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 Riverland Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverland Terrace and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Riverland Terrace to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverland Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverland Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverland Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4218, Longitude: -84.9547 In this case, the coordinates for Riverland Terrace 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 Riverland Terrace 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 312.518 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.797 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.812 degrees. |