Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River View
- 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 River View:
- 41.711212, -71.370054
- 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 River View
- 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since River View is near Bristol County and also Providence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- eBird sighting report for Providence 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 River View ...
We found eleven communities that share the name River View.
Within Rhode Island, the name River View is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This River View is located in Chambers County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the River View that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of River View.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This River View is located in Calvert County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the River View that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of River View.
- New Brunswick
- This River View lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the River View that is located in Kent County.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of River View [Mecklenburg County].
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This River View is located in Butler County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west of the River View that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of River View.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This River View is located in Armstrong County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the west of the River View that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of River View.
- Lehigh County
- This River View is located in Lehigh County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the west southwest of the River View that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of River View.
- Washington County
- This River View is located in Washington County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the west of the River View that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of River View.
- Tennessee
- Claiborne County
- This River View is located in Claiborne County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the River View that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of River View.
- Virginia
- Warren County
- This River View is located in Warren County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west southwest of the River View that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of River View.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of River View [Fayette County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near River View ...
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.
- Buttonwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Folly Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Landing
- Folly Landing is located in Kent County
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Kent Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Kettle Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
- Longmeadow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longmeadow is located in Kent County
- Meadow View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Kent County
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- Nag Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Palace Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Garden
- Palace Garden is located in Kent County
- Peck Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Corner
- Peck Corner is located in Bristol County
- Rocky Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Kent County
- Silver Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hook
- Silver Hook is located in Kent County
- Spring Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Kent County
- Nag Creek
How Far From River View 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 River View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River View and extending to:
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from River View to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,123 miles [6,635.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
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- River View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7112, Longitude: -71.3701 In this case, the coordinates for River View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about River View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that River View could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 River View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.255 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.777 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.038 degrees. |