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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 Riverwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverwood 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 Riverwood:
- 39.354547, -77.356374
- 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 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Riverwood is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Riverwood
Communities Also Named Riverwood ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Riverwood.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Riverwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Riverwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Riverwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Riverwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Riverwood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Riverwood is located in Shelby County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick 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 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the west southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick 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 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick 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 546 miles [878.7 km] to the southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick 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 607 miles [976.9 km] to the southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Riverwood.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Riverwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Riverwood.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Riverwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the west of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Riverwood.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany 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 Riverwood [Saint Tammany Parish].
- Michigan
- Eaton 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 Michigan community of Riverwood [Eaton County].
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This Riverwood is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Riverwood.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Riverwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverwood.
- 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
- Salt Lake County
- This Riverwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,815 miles [2,921 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Riverwood.
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Riverwood is located in Arlington County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick 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 46 miles [74 km] to the south southeast of the Riverwood that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Riverwood.
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.
- Alpine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Aspen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aspen is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
- Big Woods Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
- Burnt Hickory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
- Clear View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clear View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Coldstream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coldstream is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Country Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Country Side is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Side
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dennis is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Elliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elliot is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Evergreen Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Point is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
- Field Pointe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Field Pointe is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Pointe
- Flint Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Fountain Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
- Frederick Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
- Gently Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
- Green Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Hartman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartman is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Heritage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Highview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Highview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Honey Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Hoot'N Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Hope Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill
- Hope Valley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Valley Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Hills
- Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Kingsbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsbrook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbrook
- Land of Promise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
- Lime Kiln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Longview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Michaels Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Michaels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Mill
- Mountain Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Nightingale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nightingale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Park Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Reels Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Robin Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Robin Meadows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Meadows
- Stone Barn Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stone Barn Station is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Barn Station
- Tulip Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
- Windy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
How Far From Riverwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Riverwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverwood) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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> | 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 Riverwood 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 Riverwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3545, Longitude: -77.3564 In this case, the coordinates for Riverwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.05 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.673 degrees. |
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