Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverview Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverview Estates
- 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 Riverview Estates:
- 38.441751, -82.356817
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Riverview 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Riverview Estates is near Cabell County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cabell County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Riverview Estates ...
We found eight communities that share the name Riverview Estates.
Within Ohio, the name Riverview Estates is unique.
Beyond Ohio, 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 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the south of the Riverview Estates that is located in Lawrence 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 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Lawrence 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 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the east of the Riverview Estates that is located in Lawrence 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 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Lawrence 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 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west of the Riverview Estates that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Riverview Estates.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Riverview Estates is located in Ocean County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Riverview Estates.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Riverview Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Riverview Estates.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Riverview Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east of the Riverview Estates that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Riverview Estates.
- Florida
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.
- Chancellor Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Hills
- Chancellor Hills is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Crescent Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Lawrence County
- Fair Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Place
- Fair Place is located in Lawrence County
- Garden Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Garden Farms is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Hillview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Home Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lock
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Pea Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Cabell County (WV)
How Far From Riverview Estates 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 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:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Riverview Estates to Ironton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,730 miles [7,612.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverview Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.4418, Longitude: -82.3568 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 311.101 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.029 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.148 degrees. |