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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 Riviera Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riviera Beach and the surrounding area.
- 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 Riviera Beach:
- 40.097893, -74.100139
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Riviera Beach
- 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 Ocean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ocean County
- Since Riviera Beach is near Monmouth County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Riviera Beach
Communities Also Named Riviera Beach ...
We found three communities that are also named Riviera Beach.
Within New Jersey, the name Riviera Beach is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- This Riviera Beach is located in Palm Beach County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Riviera Beach that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Riviera Beach.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riviera Beach that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Riviera Beach.
- Texas
- Kleberg County
- This Riviera Beach is located in Kleberg County and lies 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riviera Beach that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kleberg County community of Riviera Beach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviera Beach ...
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.
- Bricktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bricktown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricktown
- Cedar Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Bridge is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bridge
- Cherry Quay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Quay is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Quay
- Coventry Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coventry Square is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Square
- Evergreen Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Shores is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Green Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Island is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Herbertsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Holiday City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Lanes Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lanes Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Maxim
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Normandy Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Beach
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pine Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Terrace is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Ramtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Seven Stars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Silver Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Bay is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
- Spruce Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spruce Gardens is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Gardens
How Far From Riviera Beach 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 Riviera Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riviera Beach and extending to:
- Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Riviera Beach to Toms River, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 177 miles [284.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,303 miles [6,925 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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- Riviera Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Riviera Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riviera Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0979, Longitude: -74.1001 In this case, the coordinates for Riviera Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.063 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.555 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.978 degrees. |
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