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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 Lake Riviera, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Riviera 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 Lake Riviera:
    • 40.045116, -74.153474
    • 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 Lake Riviera
  • 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 Lake Riviera ...

We found one communities that share the name Lake Riviera.

Within New Jersey, the name Lake Riviera is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Lake Riviera in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Lake Riviera is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Riviera that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lake Riviera.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Riviera ...

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.

  • Anchorage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
    • Anchorage is located in Ocean County
  • Bricktown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricktown
    • Bricktown is located in Ocean County
  • Cedar Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bridge
    • Cedar Bridge is located in Ocean County
  • Cherry Quay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Quay
    • Cherry Quay is located in Ocean County
  • Evergreen Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
    • Evergreen Shores is located in Ocean County
  • Green Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Ocean County
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Ocean County
  • Holiday City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
    • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
  • Lanes Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
    • Lanes Mills is located in Ocean County
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    • Pine Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
      • Pine Terrace is located in Ocean County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Ocean County
    • Seven Stars
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Ocean County
    • Silver Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
      • Silver Bay is located in Ocean County
    • Snug Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Ocean County
    • Spruce Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Gardens
      • Spruce Gardens is located in Ocean County

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

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

  • Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Riviera to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,308 miles [6,933.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Riviera) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Riviera. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0451, Longitude: -74.1535       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Riviera 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 Lake Riviera 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 306.099 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.588 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.024 degrees.









 

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