Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rivendell

• 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 Rivendell:
  • 38.415400, -77.353900
  • 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 Rivendell

• 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
  • Since Rivendell is near Charles County and also King George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King George 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 Rivendell

Communities Also Named Rivendell ...

We found one communities that are also named Rivendell.

Within Virginia, the name Rivendell is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Rivendell in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Rivendell is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rivendell that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Rivendell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivendell ...

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.

• Aqua Villa
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
• Bells Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
• Bowers
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bowers is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
• Coal Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
• Cobblestone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cobblestone is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
• Crows Nest Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Crows Nest Harbor is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Harbor
• Fritters Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fritters Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Corner
• Greenridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
• Harris
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harris is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Lyons Den
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyons Den is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Den
• Poplar Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
• Quail Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Quail Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Raspberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Raspberry is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
  • Sams Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sams Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Ridge
  • Stone River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone River is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
  • Summerwind
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Summerwind is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
  • Summerwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerwood is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
  • Sunshine Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sunshine Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills
  • Thorny Point Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
  • Twin Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Vintage Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
  • Widewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Widewater is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater
  • Widewater Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach

How Far From Rivendell to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rivendell to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the West.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Rivendell to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'