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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Riverdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverdale 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:
    • 35.615716, -77.389410
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 68 communities that share the name Riverdale.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Riverdale.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 67 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 67 communities, 63 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Craven County
      • This Riverdale is located in Craven County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Riverdale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Riverdale is located in DeKalb County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Riverdale.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Riverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the west southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Riverdale.
    • Arkansas
      • Sebastian County
      • This Riverdale is located in Sebastian County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Riverdale.
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Riverdale is located in Fresno County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Riverdale.
      • Mendocino County
      • This Riverdale is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,519 miles [4,053.9 km] to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Riverdale.
    • Colorado
      • Bent County
      • This Riverdale is located in Bent County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bent County community of Riverdale.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Riverdale is located in Middlesex County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Riverdale.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Riverdale is located in Sussex County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Riverdale.
    • Florida
      • Hernando 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 Florida community of Riverdale [Hernando County].
      • Pasco County
      • This Riverdale is located in Pasco County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Riverdale.
      • Saint Johns County
      • This Riverdale is located in Saint Johns County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the south southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Riverdale.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Riverdale is located in Clayton County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Riverdale.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Riverdale is located in Dougherty County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Riverdale.
    • Idaho
      • Benewah County
      • This Riverdale is located in Benewah County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Riverdale.
      • Franklin County
      • This Riverdale is located in Franklin County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km] to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Riverdale.
      • Oneida 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 Idaho community of Riverdale [Oneida County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Riverdale is located in Cook County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Riverdale.
      • Crawford 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 Illinois community of Riverdale [Crawford County].
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Riverdale [Greene County].
      • Winnebago County
      • This Riverdale is located in Winnebago County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Riverdale.
    • Indiana
      • Sullivan 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 Indiana community of Riverdale [Sullivan County].
    • Iowa
      • Scott County
      • This Riverdale is located in Scott County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Riverdale.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner County
      • This Riverdale is located in Sumner County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Riverdale.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Riverdale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the north of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Riverdale.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Riverdale is located in Prince George's County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the north of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Riverdale.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Riverdale is located in Essex County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Riverdale.
      • Hampden County
      • This Riverdale is located in Hampden County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km] to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Riverdale.
      • Norfolk County
      • This Riverdale is located in Norfolk County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Riverdale.
      • Worcester County
      • This Riverdale is located in Worcester County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Riverdale.
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This Riverdale is located in Gratiot County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Riverdale.
    • Mississippi
      • Grenada County
      • This Riverdale is located in Grenada County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grenada County community of Riverdale.
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This Riverdale is located in Christian County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Riverdale.
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • This Riverdale is located in Cascade County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Riverdale.
    • Nebraska
      • Buffalo County
      • This Riverdale is located in Buffalo County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Riverdale.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Riverdale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Riverdale.
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This Riverdale is located in Bronx County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Riverdale.
      • Oneida County
      • This Riverdale is located in Oneida County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the north of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Riverdale.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • 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 Newfoundland and Labrador community of Riverdale.
    • North Dakota
      • Dickey 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 North Dakota community of Riverdale [Dickey County].
      • McLean County
      • This Riverdale is located in McLean County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Riverdale.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Riverdale lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Riverdale.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Riverdale is located in Montgomery County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Riverdale.
      • Pike County
      • This Riverdale is located in Pike County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Riverdale.
      • Washington County
      • This Riverdale is located in Washington County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Riverdale.
      • Wood County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Riverdale [Wood County].
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Riverdale.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Riverdale is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Riverdale.
      • Washington 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 Oregon community of Riverdale [Washington County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Riverdale lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Riverdale is located in Beaufort County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Riverdale.
      • Darlington 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 South Carolina community of Riverdale [Darlington County].
      • Dillon County
      • This Riverdale is located in Dillon County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Riverdale.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Riverdale is located in Orangeburg County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Riverdale.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Riverdale is located in Spartanburg County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Riverdale.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Riverdale is located in Knox County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Riverdale.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Riverdale is located in Rutherford County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverdale.
    • Texas
      • Goliad County
      • This Riverdale is located in Goliad County and lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goliad County community of Riverdale.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Riverdale is located in Weber County and lies 1,899 miles [3,056.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Riverdale.
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Riverdale is located in Chesapeake City and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Riverdale.
      • Halifax County
      • This Riverdale is located in Halifax County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Riverdale.
      • Hampton City
      • This Riverdale is located in Hampton City and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Riverdale.
      • Prince George County
      • This Riverdale is located in Prince George County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the north of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Riverdale.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Riverdale is located in Roanoke City and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Riverdale.
      • Southampton County
      • This Riverdale is located in Southampton County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Riverdale.
    • Wyoming
      • Crook 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 Wyoming community of Riverdale [Crook County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverdale ...

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.

  • Evans Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
    • Evans Park is located in Pitt County
  • Green Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
    • Green Springs is located in Pitt County
  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
  • Greenville Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Heights
    • Greenville Heights is located in Pitt County
  • Higgs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgs
    • Higgs is located in Pitt County
  • House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
    • House is located in Pitt County
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Pitt County
  • Lynndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
    • Lynndale is located in Pitt County
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Pitt County
  • Ripple City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
    • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
  • Rock Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Pitt County

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Riverdale to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,626 miles [7,444.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6157, Longitude: -77.3894       In this case, the coordinates for Riverdale 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Riverdale 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Riverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.249 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.351 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.05 degrees.









 

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