Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverwood
- 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 Riverwood:
- 38.916779, -76.672466
- 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 Riverwood
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Riverwood is near Prince George's County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Riverwood ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Riverwood.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Riverwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Riverwood is located in Shelby County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Riverwood.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the west southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Riverwood.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Riverwood is located in Cobb County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Riverwood.
- Newton County
- This Riverwood is located in Newton County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Riverwood.
- Troup County
- This Riverwood is located in Troup County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km] to the southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Riverwood.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Riverwood.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Riverwood is located in Arlington County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west of the Riverwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Riverwood.
- Fairfax County
- This Riverwood is located in Fairfax County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Riverwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverwood ...
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.
- Birdsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Bowie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Eagles Passages
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Passages have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Passages
- Eagles Passages is located in Anne Arundel County
- Friends Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
- Friends Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Gravely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Harbor Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heather Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Heritage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Kings Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
- Kings Retreat is located in Anne Arundel County
- Merrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Queen Anne Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Knolls
- Queen Anne Knolls is located in Prince George's County
- Royale Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royale Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Glen
- Royale Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Riverwood 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 Riverwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverwood and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Riverwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9168, Longitude: -76.6725 In this case, the coordinates for Riverwood 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 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 Riverwood 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Riverwood 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 307.674 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.196 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.554 degrees. |