Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rivermont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rivermont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rivermont
- 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 Rivermont:
- 34.209817, -85.247731
- 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 Rivermont
- 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Rivermont is near Polk County and also Chattooga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Chattooga 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 Rivermont ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Rivermont.
Within Georgia, the name Rivermont is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Rivermont is located in Colbert County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rivermont that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Rivermont.
- Lauderdale County
- This Rivermont is located in Lauderdale County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west northwest of the Rivermont that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Rivermont.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Rivermont is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the west southwest of the Rivermont that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Rivermont.
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Rivermont is located in Hamilton County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north of the Rivermont that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rivermont.
- Montgomery County
- This Rivermont is located in Montgomery County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the northwest of the Rivermont that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rivermont.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Rivermont is located in Augusta County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Rivermont.
- Chesterfield County
- This Rivermont is located in Chesterfield County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the east northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Rivermont.
- Covington City
- This Rivermont is located in Covington City and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington City community of Rivermont.
- Lynchburg City
- This Rivermont is located in Lynchburg City and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Rivermont.
- Newport News City
- 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 Virginia community of Rivermont [Newport News City].
- Roanoke City
- This Rivermont is located in Roanoke City and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the northeast of the Rivermont that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Rivermont.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivermont ...
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.
- Boozeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozeville
- Boozeville is located in Floyd County
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Polk County
- Garden Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lakes
- Garden Lakes is located in Floyd County
- Horseshoe Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Floyd County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Merry Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
- Merry Acres is located in Floyd County
- Radio Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radio Springs
- Radio Springs is located in Floyd County
- Ridgedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rollingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Floyd County
- Saddle Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mountain
- Saddle Mountain is located in Floyd County
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- Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
- Six Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Widow Fools Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Fools Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Fools Ferry
- Widow Fools Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Yancey ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek
How Far From Rivermont 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 Rivermont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rivermont and extending to:
- Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Rivermont to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 558 miles [898 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 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rivermont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rivermont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rivermont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2098, Longitude: -85.2477 In this case, the coordinates for Rivermont 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Rivermont 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 Rivermont 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 312.782 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.352 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.518 degrees. |