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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 Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riviera Estates 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 Estates:
- 42.959722, -73.632500
- 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 Estates
- 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 Saratoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
- Since Riviera Estates is near Washington County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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 Estates
Communities Also Named Riviera Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Riviera Estates.
Within New York, the name Riviera Estates is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Riviera Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lake County
- This Riviera Estates is located in Lake County and lies 2,538 miles [4,084.5 km]<1> to the west of the Riviera Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Riviera Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviera 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.
- Cedar Bluffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Bluffs is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
- Coons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coons is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
- Coveville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coveville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveville
- Deans Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Deans Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corners
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Luther Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Luther Forest is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Forest
- Maltaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
- Maple Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Shade is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Mechanicville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Quaker Springs is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Springs
- Snake Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Snake Hill is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Hill
- Stillwater
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Stillwater Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
- Stillwater Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwater Junction is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
- Waters Edge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waters Edge is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Willow Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
How Far From Riviera Estates 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 Riviera Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riviera Estates and extending to:
- Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Riviera Estates to Ballston Spa, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 331 miles [532.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,178 miles [6,723.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riviera Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Riviera Estates 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 Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9597, Longitude: -73.6325 In this case, the coordinates for Riviera Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.451 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.33 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.45 degrees. |
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