Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for River Bend 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 River Bend Estates:
  • 38.713171, -77.060811
  • 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 River Bend 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Since River Bend Estates is near Prince George's County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 River Bend Estates

Communities Also Named River Bend Estates ...

We found four communities that are also named River Bend Estates.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named River Bend Estates.

Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Located In Virginia ...
  • Prince William County
    • This River Bend Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the River Bend Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of River Bend Estates.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Prince George's County
    • This River Bend Estates is located in Prince George's County and lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the River Bend Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of River Bend Estates.
    • Queen Anne's County
    • This River Bend Estates is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the east northeast of the River Bend Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of River Bend Estates.
  • Tennessee
    • Bradley County
    • This River Bend Estates is located in Bradley County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the River Bend Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of River Bend Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near River Bend 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.

• Cactus Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cactus Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Hill
• Fort Hunt
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
• Gum Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
• Harmony Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
• Hunter
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hunter is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
• Marlin Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
• Memorial Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
• Riverside Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Riverside Gardens is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
• Riverview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Riverview is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Riverwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Riverwood is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
• Sunnyview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
• Woodland Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
• Woodlawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
• Yacht Haven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Yacht Haven is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven

How Far From River Bend Estates 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 River Bend Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from River Bend Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,488 miles [7,222.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'