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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 Rivers Edge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rivers Edge 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 Rivers Edge:
    • 36.845705, -77.573040
    • 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 Rivers Edge
  • 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 Rivers Edge ...

We found four communities that share the name Rivers Edge.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Rivers Edge.

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

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Prince George County
      • This Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rivers Edge that is located in Greensville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Rivers Edge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rivers Edge that is located in Greensville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rivers Edge.
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Rivers Edge is located in Kent County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rivers Edge that is located in Greensville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Rivers Edge.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Rivers Edge is located in Beaufort County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rivers Edge that is located in Greensville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Rivers Edge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivers Edge ...

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.

  • Cowie Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowie Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowie Corner
    • Cowie Corner is located in Greensville County
  • Fields Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
    • Fields Crossroads is located in Greensville County
  • Freeman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Brunswick County
  • Greenwood Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
    • Greenwood Park is located in Greensville County
  • Kingsberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsberry
    • Kingsberry is located in Greensville County
  • Little Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mill
    • Little Mill is located in Sussex County
  • Moonlight
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
    • Moonlight is located in Greensville County
  • Pleasant Shade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
    • Pleasant Shade is located in Greensville County
  • Purdy
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Greensville County
  • Radium
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Radium is located in Greensville County
  • Walnut Grove
    (Less than 2 miles 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 Greensville County
  • Walnut Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Heights
    • Walnut Heights is located in Greensville County
  • Willow Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
    • Willow Oaks is located in Greensville County

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

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

  • Emporia, which is the Seat of Greensville County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rivers Edge to Emporia, with an average speed<4> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 144 miles [231.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,008 miles [9,668.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,585 miles [7,378.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Greensville County: www.greensvillecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rivers Edge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rivers Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8457, Longitude: -77.5730       In this case, the coordinates for Rivers Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Rivers Edge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.308 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.603 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.692 degrees.




 

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