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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 River Ridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Ridge Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 River Ridge Estates:
- 38.786503, -77.002753
- 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 River Ridge Estates
- 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since River Ridge Estates is near Alexandria City and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 River Ridge Estates
Communities Also Named River Ridge Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named River Ridge Estates.
Within Maryland, the name River Ridge Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named River Ridge Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This River Ridge Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the River Ridge Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of River Ridge Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Ridge Estates ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Clover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clover is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- College Park is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Fair Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fort Hunt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Friendly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Friendly Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly Farms is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Farms
- Friendly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Friendly Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
- Gordons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gordons Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
- Governors Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
- Harmony Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hunts Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hunts Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Kerby Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
- Marlin Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
- Memorial Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Silver Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Spring Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Bank is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
- Squires Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
- Temple Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Hills Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Hills Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills Park
How Far From River Ridge Estates 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 River Ridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Ridge Estates and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from River Ridge Estates to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- River Ridge Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 River Ridge Estates 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 River Ridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7865, Longitude: -77.0028 In this case, the coordinates for River Ridge Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.876 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.407 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.743 degrees. |
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