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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Riverdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverdale and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Riverdale:
    • 35.963924, -83.763361
    • 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 Riverdale
  • 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 Riverdale ...

We found 68 communities that share the name Riverdale.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Riverdale.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 67 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 67 communities, 63 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Rutherford County
      • This Riverdale is located in Rutherford County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverdale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Riverdale is located in DeKalb County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Riverdale.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Riverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km] to the southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Riverdale.
    • Arkansas
      • Sebastian County
      • This Riverdale is located in Sebastian County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Riverdale.
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Riverdale is located in Fresno County and lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Riverdale.
      • Mendocino County
      • This Riverdale is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km] to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Riverdale.
    • Colorado
      • Bent County
      • This Riverdale is located in Bent County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bent County community of Riverdale.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Riverdale is located in Middlesex County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Riverdale.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Riverdale is located in Sussex County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Riverdale.
    • Florida
      • Hernando County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Riverdale [Hernando County].
      • Pasco County
      • This Riverdale is located in Pasco County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the south of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Riverdale.
      • Saint Johns County
      • This Riverdale is located in Saint Johns County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the south southeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Riverdale.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Riverdale is located in Clayton County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Riverdale.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Riverdale is located in Dougherty County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the south of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Riverdale.
    • Idaho
      • Benewah County
      • This Riverdale is located in Benewah County and lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Riverdale.
      • Franklin County
      • This Riverdale is located in Franklin County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km] to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Riverdale.
      • Oneida County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Riverdale [Oneida County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Riverdale is located in Cook County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Riverdale.
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Riverdale [Crawford County].
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Riverdale [Greene County].
      • Winnebago County
      • This Riverdale is located in Winnebago County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the north northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Riverdale.
    • Indiana
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Riverdale [Sullivan County].
    • Iowa
      • Scott County
      • This Riverdale is located in Scott County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Riverdale.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner County
      • This Riverdale is located in Sumner County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Riverdale.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Riverdale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Riverdale.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Riverdale is located in Prince George's County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Riverdale.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Riverdale is located in Essex County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Riverdale.
      • Hampden County
      • This Riverdale is located in Hampden County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Riverdale.
      • Norfolk County
      • This Riverdale is located in Norfolk County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Riverdale.
      • Worcester County
      • This Riverdale is located in Worcester County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Riverdale.
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This Riverdale is located in Gratiot County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the north of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Riverdale.
    • Mississippi
      • Grenada County
      • This Riverdale is located in Grenada County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grenada County community of Riverdale.
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This Riverdale is located in Christian County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the west of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Riverdale.
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • This Riverdale is located in Cascade County and lies 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Riverdale.
    • Nebraska
      • Buffalo County
      • This Riverdale is located in Buffalo County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Riverdale.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Riverdale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Riverdale.
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This Riverdale is located in Bronx County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Riverdale.
      • Oneida County
      • This Riverdale is located in Oneida County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Riverdale.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Riverdale.
    • North Carolina
      • Craven County
      • This Riverdale is located in Craven County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Riverdale.
      • Pitt County
      • This Riverdale is located in Pitt County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Riverdale.
    • North Dakota
      • Dickey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Riverdale [Dickey County].
      • McLean County
      • This Riverdale is located in McLean County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Riverdale.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Riverdale lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Riverdale.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Riverdale is located in Montgomery County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the north of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Riverdale.
      • Pike County
      • This Riverdale is located in Pike County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the north of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Riverdale.
      • Washington County
      • This Riverdale is located in Washington County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the north northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Riverdale.
      • Wood County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Riverdale [Wood County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Riverdale.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Riverdale is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Riverdale.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Riverdale [Washington County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Riverdale lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Riverdale is located in Beaufort County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Riverdale.
      • Darlington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Riverdale [Darlington County].
      • Dillon County
      • This Riverdale is located in Dillon County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east southeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Riverdale.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Riverdale is located in Orangeburg County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the southeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Riverdale.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Riverdale is located in Spartanburg County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the southeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Riverdale.
    • Texas
      • Goliad County
      • This Riverdale is located in Goliad County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goliad County community of Riverdale.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Riverdale is located in Weber County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Riverdale.
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Riverdale is located in Chesapeake City and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Riverdale.
      • Halifax County
      • This Riverdale is located in Halifax County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Riverdale.
      • Hampton City
      • This Riverdale is located in Hampton City and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Riverdale.
      • Prince George County
      • This Riverdale is located in Prince George County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Riverdale.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Riverdale is located in Roanoke City and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the east northeast of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Riverdale.
      • Southampton County
      • This Riverdale is located in Southampton County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the east of the Riverdale that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Riverdale.
    • Wyoming
      • Crook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Riverdale [Crook County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverdale ...

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.

  • Carter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Knox County
  • Forks of the River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of the River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of the River
    • Forks of the River is located in Knox County
  • Gapcreek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
    • Gapcreek is located in Knox County
  • Hicks Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossing
    • Hicks Crossing is located in Sevier County
  • Highpoint ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Highpoint is located in Knox County
  • Marbledale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbledale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbledale
    • Marbledale is located in Knox County
  • Mayo ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
  • Mule Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mule Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Hollow
    • Mule Hollow is located in Knox County
  • Oak City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
    • Oak City is located in Sevier County
  • Peters Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ruggles Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Ferry
    • Ruggles Ferry is located in Knox County
  • Seven Islands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Islands
    • Seven Islands is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shooks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shooks Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Gap
      • Shooks Gap is located in Blount County
    • Stony Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Knox County
    • Thorn Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Sevier County
    • Valley Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
      • Valley Grove is located in Knox County

How Far From Riverdale 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 Riverdale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the West.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Riverdale to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,896 miles [7,879.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9639, Longitude: -83.7634       In this case, the coordinates for Riverdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Riverdale 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.
<3>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 Riverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Riverdale 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 311.949 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.641 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.469 degrees.









 

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