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Communities Also Named Riverton Heights ...

We found three communities that are also named Riverton Heights.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Riverton Heights.

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Riverton Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,472 miles [3,978.3 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Riverton Heights.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Riverton Heights is located in King County and lies 2,766 miles [4,451.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Riverton Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverton Heights ...

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.

  • Churchville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Coalburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburn
  • Eureka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Fox Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greens Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hazel Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Marshdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount William
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Priestville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Terrace Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Centre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

How Far From Riverton Heights 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 Riverton Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Riverton Heights 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 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,033 miles [8,099.8 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 5,739 miles [9,236 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,616 miles [5,819.4 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverton Heights) 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 Riverton Heights 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 Riverton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5431, Longitude: -62.6644    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.239 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.729 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.73 degrees.