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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 Riverdale Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverdale 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 Riverdale Park:
    • 38.964472, -76.926214
    • 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 Riverdale Park
  • 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 Riverdale Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Riverdale Park.

Within Maryland, the name Riverdale Park is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Riverdale Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Stanislaus County
      • This Riverdale Park is located in Stanislaus County and lies 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale Park that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Riverdale Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverdale 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.

  • Boxwood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
  • Branchville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Prince George's County
  • Chapel Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Oaks
    • Chapel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
  • Cherry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • College Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cottage City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
    • Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
  • Daniels Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Park
    • Daniels Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Dodge Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
    • Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Ducat Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
    • Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
  • Green Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Prince George's County
  • Greenbelt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Prince George's County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kent Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
      • Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Kentland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Prince George's County
    • Lewisdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
      • Lewisdale is located in Prince George's County
    • Michigan Park Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park Hills
      • Michigan Park Hills is located in Prince George's County
    • Queenstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Prince George's County
    • Radiant Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radiant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant Valley
      • Radiant Valley is located in Prince George's County
    • Rogers Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
      • Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Rolling View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling View
      • Rolling View is located in Prince George's County
    • Tuxedo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Prince George's County
    • Tuxedo Colony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Colony
      • Tuxedo Colony is located in Prince George's County
    • University Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
      • University Gardens is located in Prince George's County
    • University Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County

How Far From Riverdale 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 town such as Riverdale Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverdale Park and extending to:

  • Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Riverdale Park to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<4> 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the southwest (SW).
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverdale Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverdale Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9645, Longitude: -76.9262       In this case, the coordinates for Riverdale Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Riverdale Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.82 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.37 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.642 degrees.