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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 Riverside Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverside Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 33.477894, -83.942408
    • 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 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
    • Since Riverside Park is near Henry County and also Butts County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Butts 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 Riverside Park

Communities Also Named Riverside Park ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Riverside Park.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Riverside Park.

Beyond Georgia, we know of fourteen communities that are located 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 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Riverside Park.
    • Floyd County
      • This Riverside Park is located in Floyd County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverside Park that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Riverside Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Riverside Park is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,241 miles [3,606.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverside Park that is located in Newton 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 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverside Park that is located in Newton 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 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the northwest of the Riverside Park that is located in Newton 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 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Newton 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 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Newton 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 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Riverside Park.
    • Ontario
      • This Riverside Park lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverside Park that is located in Newton 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 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverside Park that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Riverside Park.

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.

  • Forest Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Forest Lakes is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
  • Forest Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Forest Mill is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
  • Fox Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Hidden Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hidden Pines is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
  • High Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • High Point is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Hollow Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hollow Oaks is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Oaks
  • Island Shoals ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
  • Knights Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Knights Landing is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
  • Leadmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Leadmore is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmore
  • Newton Chase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Newton Chase is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Chase
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Riverwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rocky Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rocky Plains is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Plains
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rogers Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
    • Shoal Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shoal Creek is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Slades Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Slades Mill is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Mill
    • Stone Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stone Creek is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Union is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Riverside Park 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 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:

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Riverside Park to Covington, with an average speed<4> 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Riverside Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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>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 Riverside Park 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 Riverside Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4779, Longitude: -83.9424       In this case, the coordinates for Riverside Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.982 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.326 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.179 degrees.