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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Ridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Ridge Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ridge Estates:
- 38.344900, -77.598800
- 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 Ridge 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since River Ridge Estates is near Spotsylvania County and also Fredericksburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City
- 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 Ridge Estates
Communities Also Named River Ridge Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named River Ridge Estates.
Within Virginia, the name River Ridge Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named River Ridge Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This River Ridge Estates is located in Prince George's County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the River Ridge Estates that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of River Ridge Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Ridge 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chancellor is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Chancellorsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chancellorsville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellorsville
- English Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- English Hills is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- Five Mile Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Five Mile Fork is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Fork
- Hazel Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Grove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Heartland Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
- Holly Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
- Holly Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
- Mine Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
- Old Banks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Banks is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
- Peach Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
- Scenic Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
- Summerset Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
- Walnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From River Ridge 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 River Ridge 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 Ridge Estates and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from River Ridge Estates to Stafford, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River Ridge Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ridge Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Ridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3449, Longitude: -77.5988 In this case, the coordinates for River Ridge Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.252 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.767 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.158 degrees. |
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