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Welcome to Riverdale Park ...

The town of Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County<1>.


The location of Riverdale Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Riverdale Park has a population of 7,215 people<3> (see below for details).

Riverdale Park is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Riverdale Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Riverdale Park: (301) and (240)<5>

Websites for Riverdale Park ...

Official Website: www.ci.riverdale-park.md.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Riverdale Park had an population of 7,215 people. This is an increase of 3.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Riverdale Park had a population of 6,956 people. This makes Riverdale Park the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Riverdale Park represents 0.12% of the population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,956 people, the population of Riverdale Park increased 3.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,690 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Riverdale Park.

Communities Also Named Riverdale Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Riverdale Park - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverdale Park.

Communities near Riverdale Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverdale Park.

  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
  • Alexandria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gaithersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <6>
  • Laurel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <6>
  • Vienna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <6>
  • Falls Church
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • District Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
    • District Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <6>
  • Chevy Chase
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
    • Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riverdale Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverdale Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverdale Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverdale Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverdale Park. See our Newspapers Page for Riverdale Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverdale Park ...

Looking for more information about Riverdale Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Riverdale Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Riverdale Park.

The official website for Riverdale Park: www.ci.riverdale-park.md.us/

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Riverdale Park.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverdale Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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