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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for River Ridge 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 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named River Ridge Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
  • Chancellor is located in Spotsylvania County
• Chancellorsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellorsville
  • Chancellorsville is located in Spotsylvania County
• English Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
  • English Hills is located in Stafford County
• Five Mile Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Fork
  • Five Mile Fork is located in Spotsylvania County
• Hazel Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
  • Hazel Grove is located in Spotsylvania County
• Heartland Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
  • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
• Holly Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
  • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
• Holly Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
  • Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
• Mine Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
  • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
• Old Banks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
  • Old Banks is located in Stafford County
• Peach Lawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
  • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
• Scenic Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
  • Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
• Summerset Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
  • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
• Walnut Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/