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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:
39.960396, -74.222920
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.
We found eight communities that share the name Riverview Estates.
Within New Jersey, the name Riverview Estates is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, 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 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Ocean 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 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the west of the Riverview Estates that is located in Ocean 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 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Ocean County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Riverview Estates.
Mississippi
George County
This Riverview Estates is located in George County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Ocean County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Riverview Estates.
Missouri
Cass County
This Riverview Estates is located in Cass County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the west of the Riverview Estates that is located in Ocean County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Riverview Estates.
North Carolina
Cumberland County
This Riverview Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Ocean 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 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west of the Riverview Estates that is located in Ocean 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 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Ocean 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.
Camelot (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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:
Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Riverview Estates 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 over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 167 miles [268.8 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 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,314 miles [6,942.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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 drawn 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: 39.9604, Longitude: -74.2229 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 306.148 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.63 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.09 degrees.