We found four communities that are also named Riversdale.
There are two communities within Nova Scotia that are also named Riversdale.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, three are located in Canada and one is in the United States.
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ontario
This Riversdale lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west.
Oregon
Douglas County
This Riversdale is located in Douglas County and lies 2,914 miles [4,689.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Riversdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riversdale ...
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.
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 Riversdale to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riversdale and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Riversdale to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,635 miles [5,850 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- Riversdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Riversdale 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 Riversdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4167, Longitude: -63.0333
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.499 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.993 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.998 degrees.