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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 Riverview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverview Estates 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 Riverview Estates:
    • 30.871022, -88.775033
    • 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 Riverview Estates
  • 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 Riverview Estates ...

We found eight communities that share the name Riverview Estates.

Within Mississippi, the name Riverview Estates is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Riverview Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in George County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Riverview Estates.
    • Kentucky
      • Mercer County
      • This Riverview Estates is located in Mercer County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in George County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Riverview Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Riverview Estates is located in Prince George's County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in George County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Riverview Estates.
    • Missouri
      • Cass County
      • This Riverview Estates is located in Cass County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in George County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Riverview Estates.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Riverview Estates is located in Ocean County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in George County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Riverview Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Riverview Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in George County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Riverview Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This Riverview Estates is located in Lawrence County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in George County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Riverview Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Riverview Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in George County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Riverview Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverview 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.

  • Central
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in George County
  • Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in George County
  • Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in George County
  • Deep Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Deep Creek is located in Perry County
  • Holly Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Landing
    • Holly Landing is located in Jackson County
  • Leaf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf
    • Leaf is located in Greene County
  • Merrill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in George County
  • Mountain ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Mountain is located in George County
  • Ruble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble
    • Ruble is located in George County

How Far From Riverview Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Riverview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lucedale, which is the Seat of George County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Riverview Estates to Lucedale, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 864 miles [1,390.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,466 miles [12,015.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,343 miles [8,598.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverview Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Riverview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8710, Longitude: -88.7750       In this case, the coordinates for Riverview Estates 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 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 Riverview Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.645 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.048 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.576 degrees.









 

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