Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverside Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverside Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverside Park
- 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 Riverside Park:
- 34.279815, -85.162450
- 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 Riverside Park
- 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 Riverside Park is near Bartow County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bartow County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Riverside Park ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Riverside Park.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Riverside Park.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Bibb County
- This Riverside Park is located in Bibb County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the southeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Riverside Park.
- Newton County
- This Riverside Park is located in Newton County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Riverside Park.
- Bibb County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Riverside Park is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,155 miles [3,468.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverside Park that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Riverside Park.
- Illinois
- McHenry 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 Riverside Park [McHenry County].
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Riverside Park [Jefferson Parish].
- Nebraska
- Merrick County
- This Riverside Park is located in Merrick County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverside Park that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrick County community of Riverside Park.
- Seward County
- This Riverside Park is located in Seward County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the northwest of the Riverside Park that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seward County community of Riverside Park.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Riverside Park [Elko County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Riverside Park is located in Burlington County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Riverside Park.
- New York
- Cattaraugus 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 New York community of Riverside Park [Cattaraugus County].
- Ulster County
- This Riverside Park is located in Ulster County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Riverside Park.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- Although located in Beaufort County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Riverside Park.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Riverside Park is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Riverside Park.
- Ontario
- This Riverside Park lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Floyd County.
- South Carolina
- Richland 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 Riverside Park [Richland County].
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Riverside Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north of the Riverside Park that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Riverside Park.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverside Park ...
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.
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Floyd County
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Fair Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Fieldwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Freeman Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Ferry
- Freeman Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Freemans ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Garden Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lakes
- Garden Lakes is located in Floyd County
- Green Acre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acre
- Green Acre is located in Floyd County
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Maplewood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Floyd County
- Maplewood Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Square
- Maplewood Square is located in Floyd County
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- Merry Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
- Merry Acres is located in Floyd County
- Saddle Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mountain
- Saddle Mountain is located in Floyd County
- Sand Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Floyd County
- Summerville Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Widow Fools Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Fools Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Fools Ferry
- Widow Fools Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Merry Acres
How Far From Riverside Park 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 Riverside Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverside Park and extending to:
- Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Riverside Park 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 551 miles [886.7 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 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverside Park. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverside Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverside Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2798, Longitude: -85.1625 In this case, the coordinates for Riverside Park 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 Riverside Park 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 Riverside Park, 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 Riverside Park 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 312.735 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.306 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.467 degrees. |