Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverside Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverside Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverside 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 Riverside Estates:
- 37.278467, -80.102541
- 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 Riverside 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Riverside Estates is near Salem City and also Roanoke City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salem City
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke 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 Riverside Estates ...
We found eight communities that share the name Riverside Estates.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Riverside Estates.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Fairfax County
- This Riverside Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverside Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Riverside Estates.
- Fairfax County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Riverside Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverside Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Riverside Estates.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Riverside Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Riverside Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Riverside Estates.
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Riverside Estates is located in Newton County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Riverside Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Riverside Estates.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Riverside Estates is located in Howard County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverside Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Riverside Estates.
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Riverside Estates is located in Transylvania County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Riverside Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Riverside Estates.
- Saskatchewan
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Saskatchewan community of Riverside Estates.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Riverside Estates is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Riverside Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Riverside Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverside 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.
- Bear Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cherokee Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Deep Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Dropmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Green Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Hockman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Homeplace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Honeysuckle Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Bluff
- Honeysuckle Bluff is located in Salem City
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Karen Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Hills
- Karen Hills is located in Salem City
- King
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lake Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake Spring is located in Salem City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Lee - Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee - Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee - Mitchell
- Lee - Mitchell is located in Salem City
- Lewis Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Roanoke County
- Luther Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Park
- Luther Park is located in Roanoke County
- Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Salem City
- Quail Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
- Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
- Robin Hood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Park
- Robin Hood Park is located in Roanoke County
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Salem City
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Skyview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Spangler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Stonegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Vermont Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
- Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake View
How Far From Riverside 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 Riverside Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverside Estates and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Riverside Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverside Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverside Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverside Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2785, Longitude: -80.1025 In this case, the coordinates for Riverside Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Riverside Estates could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Riverside Estates 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 309.767 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.334 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.566 degrees. |