Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverdale Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverdale Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverdale Junction
- 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 Junction:
- 47.502373, -101.179455
- 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 Junction
- 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 McLean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McLean County
- Since Riverdale Junction is near Mercer County and also Oliver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- eBird sighting report for Oliver 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 Riverdale Junction ...
We found one communities that share the name Riverdale Junction.
Within North Dakota, the name Riverdale Junction is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Riverdale Junction in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Riverdale Junction.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverdale Junction ...
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.
- Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Oliver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
- Emmet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Knife River Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
- Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
- Pick City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
- Pick City is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Price
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Turtle Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Lake <2>
How Far From Riverdale Junction 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 Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Riverdale Junction and extending to:
- Washburn, which is the Seat of McLean County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Riverdale Junction to Washburn, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 51 miles [82.1 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverdale Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Riverdale Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverdale Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5024, Longitude: -101.1795 |
| <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 Riverdale Junction 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 324.105 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.101 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.547 degrees. |